Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru
Peru: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -5.67 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Peru recorded -5.67 for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru peaked at -3.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -8.02, in 2021.
Peru ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -6.91 | — |
| 2013 | -6.08 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | -5.04 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | -4.1 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -4.63 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | -5.36 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | -5.18 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | -4.3 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | -3.27 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | -8.02 | +145.3% |
| 2022 | -7.01 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | -5.68 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | -6.02 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | -5.89 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | -5.67 | -3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -5.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.48, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Peru's -5.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.04, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -145.3% | -3.27 | -8.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -5.2 | -6.91 | -4.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | -5.94 | -8.02 | -3.27 | 7 |
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 economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Peru was -5.67 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -3.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP