External finance, Overall in Peru
Peru: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Peru, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Peru is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Peru peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1988.
Peru ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.125 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3036 | 0.25 | 0.375 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2875 | 0.125 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9375 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Peru?
- External finance, overall in Peru was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1988.
- How does Peru rank for external finance, overall?
- Peru ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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