Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Peru
Peru: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 341.13 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 341.13 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Peru peaked at 341.13 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.62 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Peru 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 33.31 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 20.62 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 45.99 million current US$ | +123.0% |
| 1989 | 58.68 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 75.00 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 87.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 73.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 92.05 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 89.45 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 33.78 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1996 | 29.19 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 74.31 million current US$ | +154.6% |
| 1998 | 78.10 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 79.37 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 275.36 million current US$ | +246.9% |
| 2001 | 174.93 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 117.99 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 116.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 113.24 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 122.63 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 284.21 million current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2019 | 325.55 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 164.98 million current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 173.40 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 187.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 321.55 million current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2024 | 331.20 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 341.13 million current US$ | +3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 341.13 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292.49 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 341.13 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 151.42 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 | +246.9% | 79.37 million current US$ | 275.36 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.52 million current US$ | 20.62 million current US$ | 58.68 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.13 million current US$ | 29.19 million current US$ | 92.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.50 million current US$ | 113.24 million current US$ | 275.36 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 244.13 million current US$ | 122.63 million current US$ | 325.55 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 253.21 million current US$ | 164.98 million current US$ | 341.13 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Peru?
- Personal remittances, paid in Peru was 341.13 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 341.13 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.