Direct investment in Peru
Peru: Direct investment was 21.60 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Peru recorded 21.60 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Peru peaked at 21.60 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.01 million US dollar, in 1993.
That places Peru 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.57 million US dollar | 109.01 million US dollar | 651.41 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion US dollar | 505.13 million US dollar | 2.28 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 billion US dollar | 4.20 billion US dollar | 15.60 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 billion US dollar | 15.45 billion US dollar | 21.60 billion US dollar | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 626.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2757 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,350 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2173 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 4.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Peru?
- Direct investment in Peru was 21.60 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.60 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.01 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for direct investment?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.