Foreign direct investment, net in Peru
Peru: Foreign direct investment, net was -8.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Peru, 1977–2025
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$, in 2022.
Peru ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.03 million BoP, current US$ | -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
- 177 Portugal -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Colombia -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Romania -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Thailand -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Cyprus -9.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Sweden -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Final consumption expenditure 71.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 339.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 239.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 854.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 193.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.20 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 18.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
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
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.