Total reserves in Peru
Peru: Total reserves was 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90.39 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
33rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
90.39 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
76.81 million includes gold, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Peru stood at 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Peru peaked at 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.81 million includes gold, current US$, in 1960.
That places Peru 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Peru, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.81 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 110.62 million includes gold, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1962 | 116.73 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 135.31 million includes gold, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 160.42 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 174.91 million includes gold, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 155.24 million includes gold, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 125.86 million includes gold, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 115.11 million includes gold, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 167.16 million includes gold, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 332.06 million includes gold, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1971 | 430.22 million includes gold, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 513.20 million includes gold, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 638.65 million includes gold, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1975 | 566.16 million includes gold, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1976 | 424.50 million includes gold, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 522.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 616.61 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | +242.8% |
| 1980 | 2.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 1.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 1.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 2.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.60 billion includes gold, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 3.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1992 | 3.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 3.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 7.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1995 | 8.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 10.99 billion includes gold, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 11.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.88 billion includes gold, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 9.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 10.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 14.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 17.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 27.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 31.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 33.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 44.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 48.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 64.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 65.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 61.59 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 68.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 74.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 78.59 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 72.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 71.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.25 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.01 billion includes gold, current US$, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.92 billion includes gold, current US$, 15.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +242.8% | 616.61 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.11 billion includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.82 million includes gold, current US$ | 76.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 174.91 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 726.95 million includes gold, current US$ | 332.06 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.80 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 11.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | 33.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 44.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 68.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 71.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 30 Libya 104.66 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 31 Iraq 100.69 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 90.65 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 34 Vietnam 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 35 Norway 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 36 South Africa 76.02 billion includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Peru?
- Total reserves in Peru was 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 million includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for total reserves?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.