Net acquisition of financial assets in Peru

Peru: Net acquisition of financial assets was 24.23 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
24.23 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 166.4%
World rank
46th
of 134 countries
All-time high
24.23 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-36.46 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Net acquisition of financial assets in Peru, 1995–2021

-40.0B-20.0B020.0B1995200820211995: 3.1B current LCU1996: 6.7B current LCU1997: 2.9B current LCU1998: 1.9B current LCU1999: -1.5B current LCU2000: 395.9M current LCU2001: 1.9B current LCU2002: 8.1B current LCU2003: 527.7M current LCU2004: 2.1B current LCU2005: -214.4M current LCU2006: 5.6B current LCU2007: 6.0B current LCU2008: 4.0B current LCU2009: -1.1B current LCU2010: -2.7B current LCU2011: 7.3B current LCU2012: 12.8B current LCU2013: -271.5M current LCU2014: -7.1B current LCU2015: -7.1B current LCU2016: -17.5B current LCU2017: -35.3B current LCU2018: -23.5B current LCU2019: -26.2B current LCU2020: -36.5B current LCU2021: 24.2B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2021, net acquisition of financial assets in Peru stood at 24.23 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 166.4% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Peru peaked at 24.23 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -36.46 billion current LCU, in 2020.

Peru ranks 46th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.64 billion current LCU -1.47 billion current LCU 6.72 billion current LCU 5
2000s 2.72 billion current LCU -1.09 billion current LCU 8.13 billion current LCU 10
2010s -9.95 billion current LCU -35.31 billion current LCU 12.81 billion current LCU 10
2020s -6.12 billion current LCU -36.46 billion current LCU 24.23 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Armenia 30.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 44 Macau (China) 27.87 billion current LCU compare
  3. 45 United Arab Emirates 25.79 billion current LCU compare
  4. 47 North Macedonia 22.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 48 Albania 18.14 billion current LCU compare
  6. 49 Paraguay 16.97 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Peru?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Peru was 24.23 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24.23 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -36.46 billion current LCU in 2020.
How does Peru rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Peru ranks 46th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.