OECD members vs Peru: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- OECD members
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.1% against -0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 107.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
OECD members ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3% | -2.5% | 2.2% | OECD members |
| 1980s | -0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -3.4% | 3.6% | OECD members |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 2.9% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, OECD members or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.1% against -0.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between OECD members and Peru?
- 8.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Peru rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- OECD members ranks 23rd 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.