Foreign liabilities in Peru

Peru: Foreign liabilities was 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 150 countries
All-time high
222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Peru, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 92.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 89.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 76.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 72.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 70.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 67.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 66.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 69.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 72.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 73.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 76.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 85.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 113.2B real chained 2019 US$2008: 106.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 118.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 149.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 152.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 186.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 192.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 197.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 196.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 204.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 214.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 216.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 219.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 222.6B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Peru recorded 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Peru peaked at 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places Peru 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 92.63 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 89.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
1997 76.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.9%
1998 72.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
1999 70.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2000 67.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2001 66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2002 69.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2003 72.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2004 73.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2005 76.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2006 85.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.7%
2007 113.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +32.4%
2008 106.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2009 118.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
2010 149.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.9%
2011 152.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2012 186.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +22.9%
2013 192.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2014 197.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2015 196.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2016 204.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2017 214.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2018 216.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2019 219.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2020 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +32.4% 85.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 113.24 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 70.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 92.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 85.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 118.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 192.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 149.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 219.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Egypt 267.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 48 Philippines 247.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 49 Romania 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 218.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 52 Argentina 195.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 53 Slovakia 193.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Peru?
Foreign liabilities in Peru was 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 222.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 66.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Peru rank for foreign liabilities?
Peru ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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