Peru recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024, following a 0.7% surplus in the previous year. This the highest surplus since 2006. Current Account to GDP in Peru averaged -3.08 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.31 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -9.50 percent of GDP in 1981. source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Current Account to GDP in Peru is expected to reach 1.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.30 percent of GDP in 2026 and 0.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2523.40 1611.10 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account 723.77 798.15 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.20 0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 6905.00 6413.60 USD Million Jun 2025
External Debt 169697.00 164748.00 USD Million Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 3578.07 2715.68 USD Million Jun 2025
Imports 4381.60 4802.50 USD Million Jun 2025
Remittances 1340.53 1255.48 USD Million Jun 2025
Terms of Trade 161.31 158.89 points Jun 2025



Peru Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.20 0.70 3.31 -9.50 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly