Total reserves in Peru
Peru: Total reserves was 85.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Peru, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Peru is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Peru peaked at 108.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1976.
Peru ranks 20th of 111 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 | 12.5% | 5.5% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 6.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 9.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 30.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 87.8% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 76.0% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Domestic credit to private sector 39.6% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 436.63 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.42 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 269.92 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 3.57 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.6% (2024)
- Net migration 11,931 (2025)
- Broad money 61.6% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Peru?
- Total reserves in Peru was 85.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1976.
- How does Peru rank for total reserves?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.