Foreign direct investment, net in Peru

Peru: Foreign direct investment, net was -8.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-8.93 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
943.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-11.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Foreign direct investment, net in Peru, 1977–2025

-10.0B-5.0B0197720012025

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Peru stood at -8.93 billion BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Peru peaked at 943.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -11.98 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.

Peru ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -50.03 million BoP, current US$ -71.00 million BoP, current US$ -25.00 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -28.89 million BoP, current US$ -125.00 million BoP, current US$ 89.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ 79.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ -809.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ -11.87 billion BoP, current US$ -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -5.61 billion BoP, current US$ -11.98 billion BoP, current US$ 943.81 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 177 Portugal -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 178 Colombia -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 179 Romania -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 181 Thailand -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 182 Cyprus -9.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 183 Sweden -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Peru?
Foreign direct investment, net in Peru was -8.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 943.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -11.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
How does Peru rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Peru ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.