External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.1% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 413.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Peru peaked at 9.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1975.
Peru ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1% | — |
| 1961 | -1.4% | +2224.8% |
| 1962 | -2.0% | +43.2% |
| 1963 | -3.1% | +57.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3% | -90.8% |
| 1965 | -3.3% | +1058.5% |
| 1966 | -3.6% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | -4.8% | +31.9% |
| 1968 | -0.8% | -83.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -184.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +186.3% |
| 1971 | -0.9% | -150.8% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -30.8% |
| 1973 | -2.0% | +212.4% |
| 1974 | -7.2% | +257.9% |
| 1975 | -10.8% | +49.2% |
| 1976 | -8.0% | -26.3% |
| 1977 | -6.6% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -109.9% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +1186.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -59.7% |
| 1981 | -4.2% | -222.3% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -106.8% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +1801.7% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +66.8% |
| 1986 | -1.6% | -122.0% |
| 1987 | -2.0% | +23.8% |
| 1988 | -3.0% | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -104.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +1471.0% |
| 1991 | -2.3% | -217.1% |
| 1992 | -3.0% | +30.9% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | +31.0% |
| 1994 | -3.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | -5.7% | +69.4% |
| 1996 | -5.0% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | -4.5% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | -5.5% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -56.5% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -157.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +860.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +63.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +367.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -54.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -107.5% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | +861.1% |
| 2015 | -2.6% | +57.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1123.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +71.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +836.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +77.3% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +33.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.0%. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2224.8% | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | +1801.7% | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| 1990 | +1471.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1979 | +1186.2% | 0.7% | 8.4% |
| 2017 | +1123.4% | -0.2% | 1.9% |
| 1965 | -1058.5% | -0.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.9% | -4.8% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.5% | -10.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -4.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.4% | -5.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -2.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -2.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 22 Netherlands 11.2% compare
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- 24 Switzerland 8.9% compare
- 26 Aruba 7.8% compare
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Peru?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Peru was 8.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1975.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.