Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1984.
That places Peru 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.2% | — |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -1789.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -48.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +122.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +289.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5% | -330.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -101.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1417.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +94.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +55.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -113.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | +977.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -1094.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +235.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -59.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +79.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +83.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -79.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +578.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -64.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +39.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -0.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,044 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4595 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,918 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 836.05 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,135 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Peru was 3.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.