Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
-69.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Peru is 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Peru peaked at 11,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -69.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Peru ranks 120th of 200 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$), per square in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -10.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 1972 | 47.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1973.1% |
| 1973 | 74.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 48.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 63.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 56.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 42.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1979 | 55.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.0% |
| 1980 | 21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 97.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +364.7% |
| 1982 | 37.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1983 | 29.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1984 | -69.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -334.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.1% |
| 1986 | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 1987 | 25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 20.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 46.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 1990 | 32.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1991 | -5.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.1% |
| 1992 | -61.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1028.6% |
| 1993 | 594.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1062.8% |
| 1994 | 2,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +332.5% |
| 1995 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 1,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 632.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 893.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2003 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 2,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 4,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 6,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 11,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2013 | 7,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 3,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 5,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2016 | 5,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 4,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 731.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 5,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +662.7% |
| 2022 | 8,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2100.0% | 0.7812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1973.1% | -2.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1062.8% | -61.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 594.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -1028.6% | -5.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +662.7% | 731.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 632.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 731.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Benin 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tonga 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mozambique 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Liberia 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Africa 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Peru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Peru was 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.