Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Peru
Peru: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Peru stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 569.9% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Peru peaked at 3.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2013.
That places Peru 64th out of 205 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.0% | — |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5123.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +114.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -55.9% |
| 2008 | -4.4% | -408.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -86.4% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | +303.8% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | +68.9% |
| 2014 | -4.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -51.3% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -58.5% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -207.6% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -387.9% |
| 2022 | -4.1% | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -108.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +569.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.6%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5123.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -4.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6% | -4.9% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -4.1% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Peru?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Peru was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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