Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 221.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Peru peaked at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Peru ranks 84th of 191 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$) … unit in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2186.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.4% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1485.1% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1478.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1740.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134333.1% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67249.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -305.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -574.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +851.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +500.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -327.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -152.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -526.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -325.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -134333.1% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +67249.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +2186.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +1740.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +1485.1% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +1478.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Costa Rica 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Morocco 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Fiji 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Argentina 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Russia 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Nigeria 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Peru?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Peru was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.