External debt stocks, total in Peru
Peru: External debt stocks, total was 93.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Peru is 93.27 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Peru peaked at 93.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.30 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Peru ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 70.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 74.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 93.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Pakistan 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Nigeria 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Bangladesh 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 70.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mozambique 69.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Morocco 67.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 debt stocks, total in Peru?
- External debt stocks, total in Peru was 93.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.