Changes in inventories in Peru
Peru: Changes in inventories was -2.10 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Peru stood at -2.10 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and down 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Peru peaked at 9.71 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.42 billion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Peru 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.71 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 9.68 current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1962 | 8.46 current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 8.19 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 12.63 current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1965 | 12.67 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.2 current LCU | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 25.69 current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 15.29 current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1969 | 16.64 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.63 current LCU | -78.2% |
| 1971 | 10.08 current LCU | +177.9% |
| 1972 | 0.479 current LCU | -95.2% |
| 1973 | 4.86 current LCU | +914.6% |
| 1974 | 19.98 current LCU | +311.1% |
| 1975 | 24.18 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 17.83 current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1977 | -12.88 current LCU | -172.2% |
| 1978 | 1.48 current LCU | -111.5% |
| 1979 | 59.05 current LCU | +3888.8% |
| 1980 | 152.69 current LCU | +158.6% |
| 1981 | 415.9 current LCU | +172.4% |
| 1982 | 473.13 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 530.36 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 711.07 current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 1,803 current LCU | +153.5% |
| 1986 | 5,571 current LCU | +209.0% |
| 1987 | 20,618 current LCU | +270.1% |
| 1988 | 223,796 current LCU | +985.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 million current LCU | +2209.9% |
| 1990 | -7.00 million current LCU | -235.4% |
| 1991 | 230.99 million current LCU | -3400.2% |
| 1992 | 613.18 million current LCU | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 523.03 million current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +96.9% |
| 1995 | 939.00 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 475.00 million current LCU | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 449.00 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 85.00 million current LCU | -81.1% |
| 1999 | -979.00 million current LCU | -1251.8% |
| 2000 | -76.00 million current LCU | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 352.00 million current LCU | -563.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +577.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 153.00 million current LCU | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 556.00 million current LCU | +263.4% |
| 2006 | 5.41 billion current LCU | +873.4% |
| 2007 | 6.54 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 9.71 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2009 | -7.86 billion current LCU | -181.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -113.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +291.5% |
| 2012 | -2.23 billion current LCU | -155.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion current LCU | -166.7% |
| 2014 | 716.00 million current LCU | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +927.0% |
| 2016 | 3.72 billion current LCU | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 717.00 million current LCU | -80.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +295.8% |
| 2019 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -137.0% |
| 2020 | -12.32 billion current LCU | +1072.2% |
| 2021 | -6.81 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 2022 | -8.63 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2023 | -15.42 billion current LCU | +78.6% |
| 2024 | -9.52 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2025 | -2.10 billion current LCU | -77.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -2.10 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3888.8% | 1.48 current LCU | 59.05 current LCU |
| 1991 | +3400.2% | -7.00 million current LCU | 230.99 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +2209.9% | 223,796 current LCU | 5.17 million current LCU |
| 1999 | -1251.8% | 85.00 million current LCU | -979.00 million current LCU |
| 2020 | -1072.2% | -1.05 billion current LCU | -12.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 current LCU | 8.19 current LCU | 25.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.87 current LCU | -12.88 current LCU | 59.05 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 542,355 current LCU | 152.69 current LCU | 5.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.92 million current LCU | -979.00 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion current LCU | -7.86 billion current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion current LCU | -2.23 billion current LCU | 7.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.13 billion current LCU | -15.42 billion current LCU | -2.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Peru?
- Changes in inventories in Peru was -2.10 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.42 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for changes in inventories?
- Peru ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.