Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Peru: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.1% against -0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Peru's figure about 11.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | -1.9% | 1.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | -1.7% | -2.5% | 0.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -3.4% | 2.1% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.1% against -0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 8.8%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Peru rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.