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Peru

Peruvian Sol (PEN)

26
Moderate
Risk
#143
of 171
Safer
than 16% of currencies
36
global avg score
$927
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 3.0% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
1.5%
Debt to GDP
35.2%
GDP Growth
3.4%
Broad Money / GDP
61.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
4.0%
Reserve Months
10.4
Current Account
3.6%
FX Volatility
13.6

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.5
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
8.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

S/
Holding cash in PEN1.5% inflation
S/927−S/73 (7% purchasing power lost)
Your S/1,000 buys 7% less in 5 years
What if you invested S/1,000 instead? (5yr, in PEN terms)
Hold USD Cash
S/859
−S/141
-3.0%/yr net in PEN
S&P 500
S/1611
+S/611
range: S/734–S/3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
S/1469
+S/469
range: S/418–S/4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
S/3052
+S/2052
range: S/180–S/18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in PEN. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Peru (1.5%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-08-17

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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