Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru is 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Peru 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +152.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -125.3% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +772.6% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -246.6% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +216.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +320.5% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +295.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1987 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -128.1% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -250.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46336.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16042.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +250.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +46336.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +16042.2% | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -772.6% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +320.5% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +295.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +250.6% | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 114 Brunei 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sweden 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkey 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Poland 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Romania 0.8893 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Peru?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.