Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Peru
Peru: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance was 23.91 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Peru is 23.91 billion, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Peru peaked at 24.00 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -38.35 billion, in 2022.
Peru ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -14.53 billion | — |
| 2013 | -26.46 billion | +82.1% |
| 2014 | -24.98 billion | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -28.60 billion | +14.5% |
| 2016 | -14.92 billion | -47.8% |
| 2017 | -6.56 billion | -56.0% |
| 2018 | -9.41 billion | +43.4% |
| 2019 | -5.52 billion | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 5.49 billion | -199.6% |
| 2021 | -19.86 billion | -461.5% |
| 2022 | -38.35 billion | +93.2% |
| 2023 | 3.28 billion | -108.5% |
| 2024 | 24.00 billion | +632.2% |
| 2025 | 23.82 billion | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 23.91 billion | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -16.37 billion | -28.60 billion | -5.52 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.18 billion | -38.35 billion | 24.00 billion | 7 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,430 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9322 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Peru?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in Peru was 23.91 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.35 billion in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Current account balance. 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