External balance on goods and services in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Peru stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Peru peaked at 9.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1975.
Peru ranks 25th of 193 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Peru?
- External balance on goods and services in Peru was 8.1% 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 9.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1975.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 25th 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 413.9%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.