Peru Current Account Balance

1977 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Peru Current Account Balance

  • Peru Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 436.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Peru Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -423.9 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of -3.7 USD bn in Mar 2022.
  • CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 1980 is sourced from International Monetary Fund.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 30.2 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Peru Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 0.6 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 264.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 60.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Peru's Current Account Balance from Mar 1977 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Peru Current Account Balance

What was Peru's Current Account Balance in Dec 2023?

Peru Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 436.9 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,633.8 Dec 2023 436.9 Sep 2023 -3,697.8 Mar 2022 1,633.8 Dec 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) -3,420.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 201.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 7,685.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,655.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 569.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,331.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -268.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -196.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -4,372.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -87.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -4,494.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
China (USD mn) 56,191.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -2,293.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 522.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -6,825.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 104,959.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) 948.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 27,133.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 175.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Greece (USD mn) 1,855.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 9,111.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -964.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,195.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) -1,290.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 10,541.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,350.1 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -2,092.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -446.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 7,671.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -447.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 15,358.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 67.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -28.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 333.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,576.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,782.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -522.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) -144.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -172.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -505.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) -280.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 769.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,348.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,752.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 198.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -529.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -4,356.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) -138.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Peru (USD mn) 1,633.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 106.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 502.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 2,077.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 7,030.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) -1,480.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 13,400.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,345.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 139.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,500.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -146.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 1,168.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 10,956.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,788.283 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,266.986 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 88,740.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PEN bn) 271.687 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PEN bn) 404.916 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PEN bn) 268.579 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.721 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,350.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,620.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,822.585 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 54,846.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,258.527 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,420.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 862,374.086 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 600,670.183 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
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
Exports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 553.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,873.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (USD mn) 236.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Mexico (USD mn) 165.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: NAFTA: Canada (USD mn) 51.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: MINCETUR: India (USD mn) 89.00 May 2018 monthly Sep 2003 - May 2018
Imports: America: NAFTA: USA (USD mn) 630.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,003.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,633.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 14.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 249.766 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,214.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -107,311.674 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Private Sector: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn) 613.137 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Public External Debt: USD: Net (USD mn) 46.598 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Chile (USD mn) 3,623.355 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (USD mn) 1,272.753 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Spain (USD mn) 5,227.562 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (USD mn) 30,171.733 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: USA (USD mn) 3,236.581 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (USD mn) 6,339.580 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Industry (USD mn) 3,442.074 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Finance (USD mn) 6,623.767 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Communications (USD mn) 5,521.385 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining (USD mn) 6,916.809 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Energy (USD mn) 3,501.445 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 16.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 70,249.036 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 120,485.080 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 67,982.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,446.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 90,060.184 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,632.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 45,017.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 91,362.247 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.87 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 36.35 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 73,298.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible Foreign Currencies (FCR) (USD mn) 67,954.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
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) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Mar 2024
BCRP Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 2.500 2020 yearly 2016 - 2020
Macroeconomic Outlook Survey: Business Confidence Index (Point) 50.800 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2002 - Mar 2024

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