External balance on goods and services in Peru
Peru: External balance on goods and services was 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Peru stood at 97.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 720.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Peru peaked at 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.64 billion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Peru 39th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.57 current LCU | -8.9 current LCU | 1.6 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 current LCU | -81.4 current LCU | 301.98 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -906.7 current LCU | -116,676 current LCU | 110,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.16 billion current LCU | -9.02 billion current LCU | 105.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 billion current LCU | -3.61 billion current LCU | 26.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 billion current LCU | -15.64 billion current LCU | 23.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 97.04 billion current 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 97.04 billion current 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 97.04 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.64 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.3%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.