Foreign Direct Investment in Peru increased by 3081.16 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Peru Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Peru Foreign Direct Investment

• Peru Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 3.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Peru Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.9 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of -2.5 USD bn in Sep 2014.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment covers Private Investment only. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 1980 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Peru Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Peru, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Peru Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 684.9 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 417.6 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 86.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

The net foreign direct investment in Peru stood at approximately 5.37 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the direct investment rose by around 5.34 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Key information about Peru Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Peru Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 3.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a growth equal to 4.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Peru Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1990 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.5 % in Jun 1994 and a record low -4.8 % in Sep 2014.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Foreign Direct Investment 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. Foreign Direct Investment covers Private Investment only. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2012 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment based on BPM5.


Related information about Peru Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Peru, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Peru Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 684.9 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 417.6 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 86.6 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Peru was reported at --5625860695 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Peru - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In 2024, the annual flow of outward foreign direct investments (FDI) from China to Peru amounted to around ****** million U.S. dollars. Chinese outward FDI flows to Peru had peaked at around ***** million U.S. dollars in 2021.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data was reported at 943.861 USD th in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -74,368.401 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data is updated quarterly, averaging 467.725 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,607.711 USD th in Sep 2018 and a record low of -74,368.401 USD th in Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

Peru: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 0.47 percent, a decline from 0.61 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1993 to 2023 is 0.36 percent. The minimum value, 0.05 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1.19 percent was recorded in 1994.

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

In 2024, the total stock of foreign direct investments (FDI) from China in Peru amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars. This was an increase from around **** billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Monthly and long-term Peru Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining data was reported at 6.917 USD bn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.917 USD bn for 2022. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining data is updated yearly, averaging 1.705 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.917 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 379.315 USD mn in 1980. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Private Investment Promotion Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.O002: Foreign Direct Investment: by Industry.

Yearly (annual) dataset of the Peru FDI Inflows (% GDP), including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1970-12-31 to 2023-12-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Net FDI inflows of Peru soared by 56.70% from 4,339,006,807 US dollars in 2023 to 6,799,395,300 US dollars in 2024. Since the 86.11% slump in 2020, net FDI inflows rocketed by 924.90% in 2024. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Historical dataset showing Peru foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data was reported at 0.000 USD th in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for 2016. Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,000.000 USD th in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in 2017. Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning and Investment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.O002: Foreign Direct Investment: By Country.

India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Peru data was reported at 24.200 INR mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.840 INR mn for 2017. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Peru data is updated yearly, averaging 0.370 INR mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2018, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.200 INR mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.000 INR mn in 2003. India Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OA022: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Annual: by Country.

Actual value and historical data chart for Peru Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Bop Us Dollar

Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Canada data was reported at 1.070 USD bn in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.070 USD bn for 2016. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Canada data is updated yearly, averaging 161.289 USD mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.074 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 22.947 USD mn in 1980. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Private Investment Promotion Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country.

Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands data was reported at 1.273 USD bn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.273 USD bn for 2022. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands data is updated yearly, averaging 809.674 USD mn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2023, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.489 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 1.969 USD mn in 1980. Peru Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Private Investment Promotion Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country.