External balance on goods and services in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services was 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.04 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.04 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-15.64 billion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Peru stood at 97.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 720.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Peru peaked at 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.64 billion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Peru 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.042 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -1.08 current LCU | +2473.0% |
| 1962 | -1.76 current LCU | +62.3% |
| 1963 | -3.02 current LCU | +72.1% |
| 1964 | -0.3349 current LCU | -88.9% |
| 1965 | -4.6 current LCU | +1273.9% |
| 1966 | -5.9 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1967 | -8.9 current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1968 | -1.7 current LCU | -80.9% |
| 1969 | 1.6 current LCU | -194.0% |
| 1970 | 5.3 current LCU | +231.4% |
| 1971 | -3 current LCU | -156.6% |
| 1972 | -2.3 current LCU | -23.3% |
| 1973 | -8.6 current LCU | +273.8% |
| 1974 | -38.8 current LCU | +351.1% |
| 1975 | -73.8 current LCU | +90.2% |
| 1976 | -71.6 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1977 | -81.4 current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 12.79 current LCU | -115.7% |
| 1979 | 301.98 current LCU | +2261.0% |
| 1980 | 178 current LCU | -41.1% |
| 1981 | -380 current LCU | -313.5% |
| 1982 | -522 current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 66 current LCU | -112.6% |
| 1984 | 2,711 current LCU | +4007.6% |
| 1985 | 12,265 current LCU | +352.4% |
| 1986 | -4,973 current LCU | -140.5% |
| 1987 | -12,546 current LCU | +152.3% |
| 1988 | -116,676 current LCU | +830.0% |
| 1989 | 110,810 current LCU | -195.0% |
| 1990 | 105.22 million current LCU | +94858.0% |
| 1991 | -602.27 million current LCU | -672.4% |
| 1992 | -1.33 billion current LCU | +120.3% |
| 1993 | -2.68 billion current LCU | +101.8% |
| 1994 | -3.33 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1995 | -6.89 billion current LCU | +106.7% |
| 1996 | -6.81 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1997 | -6.99 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | -9.02 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1999 | -4.10 billion current LCU | -54.6% |
| 2000 | -3.61 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2001 | -3.40 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2002 | -1.35 billion current LCU | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 827.00 million current LCU | -161.4% |
| 2004 | 8.86 billion current LCU | +971.7% |
| 2005 | 15.90 billion current LCU | +79.4% |
| 2006 | 26.96 billion current LCU | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 23.52 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 17.37 billion current LCU | +382.0% |
| 2010 | 16.59 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 23.73 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 11.58 billion current LCU | -51.2% |
| 2013 | -927.00 million current LCU | -108.0% |
| 2014 | -9.34 billion current LCU | +908.0% |
| 2015 | -15.64 billion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 2016 | -1.22 billion current LCU | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 13.25 billion current LCU | -1187.1% |
| 2018 | 12.82 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.65 billion current LCU | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 12.51 billion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 26.74 billion current LCU | +113.8% |
| 2022 | 3.46 billion current LCU | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 34.45 billion current LCU | +895.4% |
| 2024 | 66.66 billion current LCU | +93.5% |
| 2025 | 97.04 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.04 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.04 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94858.0% | 110,810 current LCU | 105.22 million current LCU |
| 1984 | +4007.6% | 66 current LCU | 2,711 current LCU |
| 1961 | -2473.0% | -0.042 current LCU | -1.08 current LCU |
| 1979 | +2261.0% | 12.79 current LCU | 301.98 current LCU |
| 1965 | -1273.9% | -0.3349 current LCU | -4.6 current LCU |
| 2017 | +1187.1% | -1.22 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.57 current LCU | -8.9 current LCU | 1.6 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 current LCU | -81.4 current LCU | 301.98 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -906.7 current LCU | -116,676 current LCU | 110,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.16 billion current LCU | -9.02 billion current LCU | 105.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 billion current LCU | -3.61 billion current LCU | 26.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 billion current LCU | -15.64 billion current LCU | 23.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 97.04 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 external balance on goods and services in Peru?
- External balance on goods and services in Peru was 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.64 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.