Net errors and omissions in Peru
Peru: Net errors and omissions was -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 317.8% on the previous year and down 416.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Peru peaked at 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -7.49 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Peru 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -111.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 54.10 million BoP, current US$ | -148.5% |
| 1979 | 97.30 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 416.40 million BoP, current US$ | +328.0% |
| 1981 | 640.76 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1982 | -383.18 million BoP, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 1983 | 156.00 million BoP, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 1984 | -565.49 million BoP, current US$ | -462.5% |
| 1985 | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +144.2% |
| 1986 | -28.13 million BoP, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1987 | -73.20 million BoP, current US$ | +160.2% |
| 1988 | 420.12 million BoP, current US$ | -673.9% |
| 1989 | -149.81 million BoP, current US$ | -135.7% |
| 1990 | -232.00 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 901.00 million BoP, current US$ | -488.4% |
| 1992 | 449.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 568.83 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 294.76 million BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 229.36 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 707.46 million BoP, current US$ | +208.5% |
| 1997 | -26.58 million BoP, current US$ | -103.8% |
| 1998 | 254.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1058.4% |
| 1999 | -17.01 million BoP, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 2000 | 372.47 million BoP, current US$ | -2290.2% |
| 2001 | 72.16 million BoP, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2002 | 88.80 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 648.40 million BoP, current US$ | +630.2% |
| 2004 | 83.92 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2005 | 192.88 million BoP, current US$ | +129.8% |
| 2006 | -539.72 million BoP, current US$ | -379.8% |
| 2007 | -275.38 million BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2008 | -255.49 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | -681.66 million BoP, current US$ | +166.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -345.6% |
| 2011 | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -180.4% |
| 2012 | 781.51 million BoP, current US$ | -158.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +187.0% |
| 2014 | 262.63 million BoP, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2015 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -652.2% |
| 2016 | -915.37 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 891.86 million BoP, current US$ | -197.4% |
| 2018 | -2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -417.5% |
| 2019 | 910.98 million BoP, current US$ | -132.2% |
| 2020 | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -333.5% |
| 2021 | -5.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +171.2% |
| 2022 | -3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2023 | -3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2024 | -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2025 | -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +317.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.76 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -31.77 million BoP, current US$, 235.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2290.2% | -17.01 million BoP, current US$ | 372.47 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | -111.60 million BoP, current US$ | 97.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -94.75 million BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 640.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.96 million BoP, current US$ | -232.00 million BoP, current US$ | 901.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -29.36 million BoP, current US$ | -681.66 million BoP, current US$ | 648.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 million BoP, current US$ | -2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 183 Argentina -4.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Netherlands -4.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Hungary -6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Iraq -7.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 United Kingdom -10.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Turkey -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Peru?
- Net errors and omissions in Peru was -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for net errors and omissions?
- Peru ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 416.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.