Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
299.42 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
479.94 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-4.64 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Peru is 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 479.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.64 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Peru ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | -0.2327 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 1972 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -1924.0% |
| 1973 | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.0% |
| 1980 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 1981 | 7.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +353.3% |
| 1982 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1984 | -4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -328.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +2048.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.9% |
| 1990 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3113 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.7% |
| 1992 | -3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1005.8% |
| 1993 | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1043.5% |
| 1994 | 137.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +324.0% |
| 1995 | 105.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 139.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 84.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 63.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 74.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 30.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 42.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 79 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 57.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 91.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 122.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 192.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 241.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 222.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 290.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 262.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 479.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 320.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 243.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 227.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 246.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 194.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 158.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 28.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 215.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +655.4% |
| 2022 | 340.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 130.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 195.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2025 | 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 479.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 340.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Lebanon 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2699 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Peru was 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 479.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.