Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Peru 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 110 Mauritius 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Benin 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Malawi 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Barbados 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.0144 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Peru?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.