Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
178,472 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
214,989 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-0.0044 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru is 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 214,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0044 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Peru 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -130.9% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | +731.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | -287.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 current LCU per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 current LCU per square kilometre | +326.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 current LCU per square kilometre | +238.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0044 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | -163.0% |
| 1989 | 1.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +67572.0% |
| 1990 | 352.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +18848.0% |
| 1991 | 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +355.4% |
| 1992 | 3,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 5,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 10,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1995 | 11,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 17,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 16,113 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 16,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 19,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 26,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 28,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 32,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 37,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 44,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 54,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 65,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 65,641 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 84,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 100,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 116,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 116,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 131,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 134,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 136,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 132,433 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 149,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 191,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 214,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 188,765 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +67572.0% | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +18848.0% | 1.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 352.27 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -731.4% | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +355.4% | 352.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +326.6% | 0.0009 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0038 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +287.3% | -0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1885 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0044 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 352.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,486 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,761 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,729 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 214,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 134 Libya 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia 207,437 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Fiji 166,541 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Finland 141,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 East Timor 139,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Peru was 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 214,989 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0044 current LCU per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.