Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru is 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Peru ranks 134th of 194 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.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 115.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1992 | 187.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 225.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 369.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 467.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 466.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 496.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 505.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 523.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 560.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 588.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 551.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 678.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 884.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 2,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,092 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 67.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 523.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 551.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 4,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 4,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Myanmar 3,912 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 3,021 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Benin 3,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bhutan 2,830 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru was 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.