South America · PEN · BCRP

🇵🇪Peru

Peru’s $342B economy grew 3.4% in 2025; the IMF projects 3.0% for 2026. Inflation is 4.4% (Aug 2026) against a 4.25% policy rate.

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$342B

GDP in 2025, current US dollars · #47 of 56 tracked economies

3.4%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 3.0% for 2026

4.4%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026

4.25%

BCRP policy rate, ±0 bp over 12 months

Unemployment · 2025
5.9%
-0.5 ppvs 2024
Government debt
30.1%
-2 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
3.5%
Surplus · % of GDP
Population
34.4M
GDP per capita $9.9K
Scorecard

Peru among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $342B#47/56
  • Growth
    3.4%#25/56
  • Per capita
    $9.9K#41/56
  • Inflation
    4.4%#13/56
  • Jobless
    5.9%#20/50
  • Debt/GDP
    30.1%#51/56
  • Budget
    -2.4%#22/56
  • Curr. acct
    3.5%#18/56
  • Policy rate
    4.25%#17/45
  • Population
    34.4M#33/56
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Growth across South America

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) · BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) · World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)