How does Peru rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Peru ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Peru

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Peru
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Peru: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0041 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

175th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0807 units per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.0029 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Peru stood at 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0807 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Peru 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1962	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1963	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1965	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1966	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	+137.8%
1968	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1969	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1970	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1971	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1972	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1973	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1974	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1975	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1976	0.0203 units per US$ of GDP	+218.1%
1977	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1978	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	+79.8%
1979	0.0444 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.0434 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1981	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1982	0.0423 units per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1983	0.0551 units per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1984	0.0568 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1985	0.0707 units per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1986	0.0518 units per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1987	0.0356 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1988	0.0807 units per US$ of GDP	+126.6%
1989	0.053 units per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1990	0.0464 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1991	0.0343 units per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1992	0.0302 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1993	0.0437 units per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
1994	0.0361 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1995	0.0309 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1996	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1997	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.0281 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0.0321 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2000	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2001	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2002	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2003	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2005	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2006	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2008	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2009	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2010	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2011	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2012	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2013	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2015	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2016	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	+185.5%
2017	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2018	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2019	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2020	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2021	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2022	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2023	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2025	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Peru's 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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
1976	+218.1%	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	0.0203 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+185.5%	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP
1967	+137.8%	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP
1988	+126.6%	0.0356 units per US$ of GDP	0.0807 units per US$ of GDP
1978	+79.8%	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	0.0444 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0521 units per US$ of GDP	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	0.0807 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0339 units per US$ of GDP	0.0281 units per US$ of GDP	0.0464 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Peru

172 Nepal 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare
173 Guatemala 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP compare
174 Cambodia 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
176 United Arab Emirates 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
177 Poland 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
178 Turkey 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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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 capita 39.4 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Peru?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.0807 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Peru rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Peru ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.