Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Peru, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 345.3% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Peru peaked at 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -617.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Peru ranks 85th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.5469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1720.0% |
| 1984 | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1986 | 0.625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 16.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2575.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2200.0% |
| 1990 | 38.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2060.9% |
| 1991 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130099.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.1% |
| 1995 | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79900.0% |
| 1996 | -13.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -312.6% |
| 1997 | 66.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -599.7% |
| 1998 | 48.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2001 | 58.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 46.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 51.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 574.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1022.0% |
| 2009 | 320.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 340.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 267.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +573.8% |
| 2013 | 185.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2014 | 653.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.2% |
| 2015 | -517.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -179.2% |
| 2016 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -330.3% |
| 2017 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -617.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -155.6% |
| 2019 | -390.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -475.9% |
| 2021 | 1,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | -458.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.8% |
| 2023 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -345.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -130099.4% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +79900.0% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +2575.0% | 0.625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +2200.0% | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +2060.9% | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +1720.0% | 0.3906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 574.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 402.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -617.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 918.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -458.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Liberia 921.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 857.75 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Peru?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Peru was 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -617.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.