Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru stood at 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.3% on the previous year and up 346.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Peru ranks 129th of 197 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 45.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +267.7% |
| 1980 | 157.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.2% |
| 1981 | 159.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 85.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1983 | 90.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 122.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 172.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 119.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 93.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 152.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1990 | 152.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 171.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 155.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 160.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 263.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 448.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 476.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 562.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 614.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 511.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 575.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 523.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 289.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 251.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 259.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 488.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 820.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 894.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 850.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 874.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 924.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 914.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 864.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 927.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 993.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 2023 | 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +267.7% | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +247.2% | 45.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 157.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 125.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 152.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 614.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 850.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 993.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 Honduras 4,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tunisia 4,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 4,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 3,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Senegal 3,643 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Peru was 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.5%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.