Net primary income in Peru
Peru: Net primary income was -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Peru peaked at -423.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -23.10 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Peru ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -655.80 million BoP, current US$ | -966.40 million BoP, current US$ | -423.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -909.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 185 Czechia -18.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Chile -19.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Kazakhstan -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 United Kingdom -24.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Luxembourg -30.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Indonesia -37.63 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 net primary income in Peru?
- Net primary income in Peru was -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -423.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for net primary income?
- Peru ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.8%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.