Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Peru
Peru: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -17.38 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Peru is -17.38 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Peru peaked at -5.08 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.02 billion, in 2021.
That places Peru 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.08 billion | — |
| 2006 | -7.56 billion | +49.0% |
| 2007 | -8.36 billion | +10.5% |
| 2008 | -8.77 billion | +5.0% |
| 2009 | -8.39 billion | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -11.23 billion | +33.9% |
| 2011 | -13.55 billion | +20.7% |
| 2012 | -13.28 billion | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -12.20 billion | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -10.08 billion | -17.4% |
| 2015 | -7.74 billion | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -8.86 billion | +14.5% |
| 2017 | -11.28 billion | +27.3% |
| 2018 | -11.52 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -9.80 billion | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -6.51 billion | -33.5% |
| 2021 | -18.02 billion | +176.8% |
| 2022 | -17.20 billion | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -15.13 billion | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -17.38 billion | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.63 billion | -8.77 billion | -5.08 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.95 billion | -13.55 billion | -7.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.85 billion | -18.02 billion | -6.51 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 179 Egypt -15.90 billion compare
- 180 Thailand -16.81 billion compare
- 181 Chile -17.00 billion compare
- 183 Kazakhstan -23.50 billion compare
- 184 Russian Federation -27.27 billion compare
- 185 Switzerland -30.25 billion compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,744 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,806 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,909 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Peru?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Peru was -17.38 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -5.08 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.02 billion in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Peru ranks 182nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.