Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD in Peru
Peru: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD was -18.87 billion in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd in Peru is -18.87 billion, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd in Peru peaked at -6.51 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.87 billion, in 2026.
Peru ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -13.28 billion | — |
| 2013 | -12.20 billion | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -10.08 billion | -17.4% |
| 2015 | -7.74 billion | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -8.86 billion | +14.5% |
| 2017 | -11.28 billion | +27.3% |
| 2018 | -11.52 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -9.80 billion | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -6.51 billion | -33.5% |
| 2021 | -18.02 billion | +176.8% |
| 2022 | -17.20 billion | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -15.13 billion | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -17.38 billion | +14.9% |
| 2025 | -18.57 billion | +6.8% |
| 2026 | -18.87 billion | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -18.87 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -28.33 billion, 67% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Peru's -18.87 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -18.87 billion, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD 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 | -176.8% | -6.51 billion | -18.02 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -10.59 billion | -13.28 billion | -7.74 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | -15.95 billion | -18.87 billion | -6.51 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 25 New Zealand -10.34 billion compare
- 26 Colombia -14.61 billion compare
- 27 Czechia -16.29 billion compare
- 29 Chile -18.89 billion compare
- 30 Switzerland -24.08 billion compare
- 31 Luxembourg -32.09 billion compare
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 in usd in Peru?
- Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd in Peru was -18.87 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -6.51 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.87 billion in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.9%. 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 in USD (balance of payments basis). 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