Peru international reserves

#31 in the world#55 in goldLatin America & CaribbeanShare on X
Total reserves
$95.4B
Data for January 2026
1-month change
+5.6%
12-month change
+16.5%
High since 2000
$95.4B
January 2026

Monthly history (IMF)

$95.4 billion
January 2026+916.0% vs January 2000
$0M$20B$40B$60B$80B$100BJan 2000Jan 2013Jan 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of January 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$86.9B · 91.1%
  • Gold$5.6B · 5.8%
  • SDRs$2.5B · 2.6%
  • IMF reserve position$469M · 0.5%

Gold

Tonnes
35 t
Market value
$5.6B
Share of reserves
5.8%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

34.7 t
January 2026+1.3% vs January 2000
34 t34 t34 t35 t35 t35 tJan 2000Jan 2013Jan 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 2,760
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
28.5%
Months of imports covered
15.7
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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