Primary income payments in Peru
Peru: Primary income payments was 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in Peru stood at 29.63 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Peru peaked at 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 435.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Peru 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 684.63 million BoP, current US$ | 435.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Finland 32.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Chile 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Cyprus 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Turkey 25.40 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 primary income payments in Peru?
- Primary income payments in Peru was 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for primary income payments?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.