Foreign assets in Peru

Peru: Foreign assets was 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Peru, 1995–2020

25.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 29.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 32.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 30.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 26.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 23.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 24.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 27.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 31.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 36.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 47.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 67.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 64.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 71.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 91.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 97.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 126.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 127.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 126.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 121.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 122.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 131.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 129.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 134.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 143.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Peru is 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Peru peaked at 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Peru 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign assets in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
1997 30.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
1998 26.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.3%
1999 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2000 23.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2001 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2002 24.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2003 27.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.1%
2004 31.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.6%
2005 36.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.0%
2006 46.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +28.9%
2007 67.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +42.9%
2008 64.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2009 71.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.9%
2010 91.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +27.4%
2011 97.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2012 126.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.3%
2013 126.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2014 126.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2015 121.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2016 122.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 131.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.4%
2018 129.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2019 134.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2020 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 41.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 71.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 120.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 91.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 134.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Turkey 190.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 50 Vietnam 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 51 Ukraine 144.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 53 Bahrain 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 54 Kazakhstan 128.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 55 Slovakia 119.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Peru?
Foreign assets in Peru was 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 22.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Peru rank for foreign assets?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.