Peru External Debt: % of GDP

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Peru External Debt: % of GDP

  • Peru External Debt accounted for 38.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 42.6 % in the previous year.
  • Peru External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1980 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 99.2 % in Dec 1985 and a record low of 27.9 % in Dec 2011.

CEIC calculates annual External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt excludes direct investment and equity liabilities. External Debt as % of Nominal prior to 2012 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5.


Related information about Peru External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Peru, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2026.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.2 USD bn in Jun 2026.
  • Peru Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.8 USD bn in Jun 2026.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.7 USD bn in Jun 2026.
  • The country's External Debt reached 135,147.5 in Jun 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 86.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Peru's External Debt: % of GDP from 1980 to 2025 in the chart:

Peru External Debt: % of GDP

What was Peru's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?

Peru External Debt accounted for 38.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 42.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38.9 2025 42.6 2024 27.9 2011 99.2 1985 % yearly 1980 - 2025

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 37.9 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 46.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Armenia (%) 65.0 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Australia (%) 107.5 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 38.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 242.8 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 16.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 29.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 50.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Cambodia (%) 38.4 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Canada (%) 147.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Chile (%) 77.6 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
China (%) 11.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Colombia (%) 53.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Croatia (%) 66.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 617.2 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 66.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (%) 140.6 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Ecuador (%) 49.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Egypt (%) 40.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 99.2 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (%) 106.2 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Finland (%) 207.5 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
France (%) 260.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Georgia (%) 70.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Germany (%) 149.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Ghana (%) 25.7 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Greece (%) 237.8 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 482.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Hungary (%) 118.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Iceland (%) 74.3 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 30.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 546.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Israel (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 109.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Jordan (%) 74.3 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 60.1 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 55.4 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Laos (%) 64.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Latvia (%) 103.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (%) 21.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 93.1 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3,937.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) 72.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 782.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mauritius (%) 1,201.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Mexico (%) 35.0 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Moldova (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Mongolia (%) 158.8 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Montenegro (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 354.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
New Zealand (%) 98.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Nigeria (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Norway (%) 156.8 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 59.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Peru (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 30.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Poland (%) 50.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 145.7 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Serbia (%) 57.7 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Singapore (%) 402.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 100.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 89.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 46.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Spain (%) 162.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 50.3 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 155.6 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 224.9 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 26.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 34.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Tunisia (%) 75.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (%) 32.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025

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Peru Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 3,738.287 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,752.876 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 106,590.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 348.454 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 533.651 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 320.325 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,308.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jul 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,464.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 33.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jul 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 16,678.809 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 110,101.802 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,115.477 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,810.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 32.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jul 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 739,869.770 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 616,485.413 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 933.000 Jul 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,321.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,490.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,234.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 313.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 933.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 3,490.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 1,321.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 2,234.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Exports: 2007p (USD th) 3,837,345.34 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Imports: 2007p (USD th) 3,175,235.60 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2018
Exports: MINCETUR: South Korea (USD mn) 271.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Import Value Index (2015=100) 145.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 217.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,831.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,625.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,224.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,699.664 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 19.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,680.115 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 135,147.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,896.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.804 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -91,580.363 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2026
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) -138.521 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,397.596 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.664 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 4,520.987 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,372.571 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 4,067.202 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,504.445 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 7,339.901 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,454.790 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,495.161 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 10,185.779 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 101,026.243 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 170,811.440 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2026
M2 Growth (%) 13.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 87,962.0 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.335 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jul 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,928.000 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 124,454.469 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 73,667.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 57,008.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 116,607.655 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.02 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.87 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 95,840.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 87,960.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2026
Depository Corporations: Broad Money (PEN mn) 288,389.11 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Banking System: Net Domestic Credit (PEN mn) 116,956.557 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2026
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 57.313 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2002 - Aug 2026

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