Current Account Balance: Peru
Peru's current account balance is currently 1.2 % of GDP as of 2026. # Peru Current Account Balance Peru's current account balance stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.2 % of GDP
-33.3% y/y
Peak (2006)
3.3 % of GDP
Low (1981)
-9.7 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Peru
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Peru
Analysis# Peru Current Account Balance
Peru's current account balance stands at 1.2% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderately positive external position. This figure remains well below the all-time peak of 3.3% recorded in 2006, yet substantially above the historic low of -9.7% in 1981. Over the past 46 years, Peru's current account has improved by 123.1%, demonstrating a fundamental strengthening of its external finances relative to economic output.
Recent years reveal significant volatility followed by recovery. Peru swung sharply into deficit territory between 2021 and 2022, reaching -4.0% of GDP as external pressures mounted. A dramatic turnaround began in 2023, accelerating through 2024 when the balance climbed to 2.2%. The projected gradual decline to 1.2% by 2026 suggests stabilization at a sustainable surplus level, indicating Peru's external sector remains on solid footing despite near-term moderation.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -1.5 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 2029 | -0.9 % of GDP | -200.00% |
| 2028 | -0.3 % of GDP | -200.00% |
| 2027 | 0.3 % of GDP | -75.00% |
| 2026 | 1.2 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2025 | 1.8 % of GDP | -18.18% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % of GDP | +633.33% |
| 2023 | 0.3 % of GDP | +107.50% |
| 2022 | -4 % of GDP | -81.82% |
| 2021 | -2.2 % of GDP | -414.29% |
| 2020 | 0.7 % of GDP | +200.00% |
| 2019 | -0.7 % of GDP | +41.67% |
| 2018 | -1.2 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2017 | -0.9 % of GDP | +59.09% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % of GDP | +52.17% |
| 2015 | -4.6 % of GDP | -6.98% |
| 2014 | -4.3 % of GDP | +10.42% |
| 2013 | -4.8 % of GDP | -65.52% |
| 2012 | -2.9 % of GDP | -45.00% |
| 2011 | -2 % of GDP | +16.67% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.4 % of GDP | -380.00% |
| 2009 | -0.5 % of GDP | +88.64% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % of GDP | -393.33% |
| 2007 | 1.5 % of GDP | -54.55% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % of GDP | +106.25% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % of GDP | +1500.00% |
| 2004 | 0.1 % of GDP | +106.25% |
| 2003 | -1.6 % of GDP | +20.00% |
| 2002 | -2 % of GDP | +16.67% |
| 2001 | -2.4 % of GDP | +22.58% |
| 2000 | -3.1 % of GDP | -10.71% |
| 1999 | -2.8 % of GDP | +54.84% |
| 1998 | -6.2 % of GDP | -3.33% |
| 1997 | -6 % of GDP | +11.76% |
| 1996 | -6.8 % of GDP | +24.44% |
| 1995 | -9 % of GDP | -45.16% |
| 1994 | -6.2 % of GDP | +13.89% |
| 1993 | -7.2 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 1992 | -5.4 % of GDP | -20.00% |
| 1991 | -4.5 % of GDP | +11.76% |
| 1990 | -5.1 % of GDP | -920.00% |
| 1989 | -0.5 % of GDP | +90.74% |
| 1988 | -5.4 % of GDP | -25.58% |
| 1987 | -4.3 % of GDP | +20.37% |
| 1986 | -5.4 % of GDP | -1900.00% |
| 1985 | 0.3 % of GDP | +121.43% |
| 1984 | -1.4 % of GDP | +79.41% |
| 1983 | -6.8 % of GDP | +25.27% |
| 1982 | -9.1 % of GDP | +6.19% |
| 1981 | -9.7 % of GDP | -86.54% |
| 1980 | -5.2 % of GDP | — |
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