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
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2006
All-time low
-10.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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% |
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
- 23 Denmark 11.0% compare
- 24 Switzerland 8.9% compare
- 26 Aruba 7.8% compare
- 27 South Sudan 7.8% compare
- 28 Zambia 7.4% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,353 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2052 current US$ 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.