Remittances in Peru
Peru: Remittances was 1.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.58
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2007
All-time low
0.3294
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Remittances in Peru, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Peru is 1.58, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Peru peaked at 2.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3294, in 1990.
Peru ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Remittances in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3294 | — |
| 1991 | 0.431 | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6673 | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8297 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.911 | 0.3294 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.29 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.34 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Peru?
- Remittances in Peru was 1.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3294 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for remittances?
- Peru ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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