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Peru Macro Data Board

Peruvian sol — Andean commodity currency tied to copper, gold, and BCRP credibility.

The Peruvian sol (PEN) is the official currency of Peru. It is one of the more stable Latin American currencies thanks to Peru's prudent macroeconomic framework, large international reserves, and long history of inflation-targeting by the central bank.

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Peru latest macro readings

A scan-ready view of the main PEN indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.

Indicator Latest Previous Change Updated Source Links
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
 6.04 6.03 +0.01 2026-07-22 Ministry of Economy Page /Release /API

PEN currency market profile

Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the PEN market.

Currency code
PEN

Peruvian Sol

Policy institution
Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.

Primary USD pair
USD/PEN

Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.

Trading session
New York

Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.

Symbol
S/

Display symbol used in product surfaces.

Also known as
sol, nuevo sol

Common market shorthand where available.

Peru macro brief

The highest-signal pages for Peru include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Producer Price Index (PPI), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.

The Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (BCRP) sets the reference rate at twelve monthly meetings per year and targets 1–3% CPI inflation. The BCRP is well known for its active management of FX volatility through both spot intervention and non-deliverable forwards.

For PEN research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/PEN dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.

The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.

What to watch
  • BCRP monthly reference-rate decision.
  • Peru CPI (Lima) release.
  • Copper and gold benchmark prices.
  • BCRP FX intervention announcements.
  • Monthly trade balance and reserve disclosures.

Peru source map

Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.

BCRP 17 series
INEI 7 series
ABS 2 series
Central Bank 2 series
Central Reserve Bank of Peru 1 series
Official source 1 series
Ministry of Economy 1 series
RBA 1 series

Peru coverage by category

The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.

Economy 10 / 10
Labor Market 5 / 5
Money & Credit 4 / 4
Monetary Policy 3 / 3
Government Bond Yields 5 / 5
Additional Indicators 5 / 5

Key Peru indicators

Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~8x/year % Starts pending Monetary Policy
Open page

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts pending Economy
Open page

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts pending Economy
Open page

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts pending Economy
Open page

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly %YoY Starts pending Economy
Open page

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly % Starts pending Labor Market
Open page

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly USD mn Starts pending Economy
Open page

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts pending Economy
Open page

Published Peru indicator pages

Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.

Economy 10 pages

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts pending
Country page Country list

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Starts pending
Country page Country list

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Monthly %YoY Starts pending
Country page Country list

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Quarterly USD mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Quarterly %YoY Starts pending
Country page Country list

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Monthly %YoY Starts pending
Country page Country list

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Monthly %YoY Starts pending
Country page Country list

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Monthly %YoY Starts pending
Country page Country list

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Monthly USD mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Monthly Index Starts pending
Country page Country list
Labor Market 5 pages

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Monthly % Starts pending
Country page Country list

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Starts pending
Country page Country list
Money & Credit 4 pages

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Monthly PEN mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Monthly PEN mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Monthly PEN mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

Private Sector Credit

Loans, debt securities, and other credit to private sector. RBNZ column D.

Monthly PEN mn Starts pending
Country page Country list
Monetary Policy 3 pages

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Daily USD mn Starts pending
Country page Country list

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

~8x/year % Starts pending
Country page Country list
Government Bond Yields 5 pages
Additional Indicators 5 pages

Tracked Peru data catalogue

Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.

Economy 10 tracked

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Published page Monthly Central Reserve Bank of Peru Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Published page Monthly Official source Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Published page Quarterly INEI Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

GDP growth: the quarterly change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in the economy.

Published page Quarterly INEI Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly INEI Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Published page Monthly INEI Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly INEI Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries
Labor Market 5 tracked

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries
Money & Credit 4 tracked

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Private Sector Credit

Loans, debt securities, and other credit to private sector. RBNZ column D.

Published page Monthly BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries
Monetary Policy 3 tracked

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Published page Daily BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~8x/year BCRP Starts pending
Country page Compare countries
Government Bond Yields 5 tracked
Additional Indicators 5 tracked

PEN market drivers

Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.

Driver 1

BCRP reference rate and monthly policy statements.

Driver 2

Peru CPI and core CPI for Lima Metropolitan Area.

Driver 3

Copper and gold prices — Peru is a top global producer of both.

Driver 4

BCRP FX intervention activity (spot and forwards).

Driver 5

Domestic political stability and protest-related disruptions.

Driver 6

Global EM and Latin American risk sentiment.

PEN questions traders ask

Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.

What inflation target does the BCRP use?

The BCRP targets 1–3% CPI inflation for the Lima Metropolitan Area, with a midpoint of 2%. The framework has been in place since 2002 and has anchored Peruvian inflation expectations at among the lowest in Latin America.

Why is PEN relatively stable for an EM currency?

Peru combines low inflation, large FX reserves (often above 25% of GDP), low public debt, and a credible central bank that intervenes actively in FX markets to smooth volatility. These factors have produced one of the lowest currency volatilities in Latin America.

How does copper affect the Peruvian sol?

Peru is one of the world's largest copper producers. Higher copper prices boost export revenue, fiscal receipts, and FX inflows, all of which typically support PEN.

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