Peru recorded a Current Account surplus of 3 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Peru averaged -2.94 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, 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 1.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 0.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and -0.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 4622.20 3999.40 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account 5276.00 3284.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 3.00 2.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 9858.00 9441.10 USD Million Jan 2026
External Debt 156083.00 162647.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 2595.11 3081.16 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 5235.80 5441.70 USD Million Jan 2026
Remittances 1428.15 1343.44 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 199.79 190.10 points Jan 2026


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
3.00 2.20 3.31 -9.50 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly