External balance on goods and services in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services was -24.04 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Peru, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Peru is -24.04 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 121.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Peru peaked at 23.88 billion constant LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -24.04 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
Peru ranks 98th of 161 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.82 billion constant LCU | 12.06 billion constant LCU | 23.88 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | -6.10 billion constant LCU | -17.93 billion constant LCU | 5.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.65 billion constant LCU | -24.04 billion constant LCU | -3.02 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 80.42 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 21.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -80.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -22.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 32,204 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,430 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Peru?
- External balance on goods and services in Peru was -24.04 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.04 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.