Peru Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1990 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Peru Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Peru Current Account surplus accounted for 2.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 2.3 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Peru Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -2.8 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.1 % in Sep 2006 and a record low of -10.1 % in Dec 1995.

CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2012 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5.


Key information about Peru Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Peru, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • Peru Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 244.9 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 4.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Peru's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1990 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Peru Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Peru's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Peru Current Account surplus accounted for 2.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 2.3 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 Sep 2024 2.3 Jun 2024 -10.1 Dec 1995 6.1 Sep 2006 % quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 9.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -10.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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Peru Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -4,505.626 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,839.502 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 270.344 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 455.147 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 265.202 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Public Debt: Domestic: Long Term (LT) (PEN mn) 167,541.553 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic: Short Term (ST) (PEN mn) 10,527.849 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (PEN mn) 178,069.402 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt (PEN mn) 345,278.474 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Public Debt: External (PEN mn) 167,209.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,813.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,673.234 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 73,187.318 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,157.506 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 696,688.110 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 855,689.700 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,068.000 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 808.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,878.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,488.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Import Value Index (2015=100) 134.138 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 177.207 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 244.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,778.998 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,767.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -100,497.765 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 1,230.253 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,339.580 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,236.581 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 78,005.280 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 133,472.106 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 76,977.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,942.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 98,309.183 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,739.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 17.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,323.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 92,480.371 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.32 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 35.36 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 82,734.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 76,963.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020

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