PEN macro coverage

Peru Economic Indicators

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.

Open Central Bank Policy Rate PEN currency profile Developer docs

Peru macro brief

The highest-signal pages for Peru include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Core Inflation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth, 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.

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

Key Peru indicators

The highest-signal country pages for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

~8x/year % Monetary Policy
Open page API docs

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 Economy
Open page API docs

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Monthly %YoY Economy
Open page API docs

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 Economy
Open page API docs

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Labor Market
Open page API docs

Trade Balance

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

Monthly USD mn Economy
Open page API docs

Retail Sales

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

Monthly %YoY Economy
Open page API docs

Producer Price Index (PPI)

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

Monthly %YoY Economy
Open page API docs

All 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) Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

Consumer Confidence

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

Monthly Index (0-100 normalized) Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

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 Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

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 Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

Producer Price Index (PPI)

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

Monthly %YoY Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

Trade Balance

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

Monthly USD mn Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

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 Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs
Labor Market 5 pages

Labor Force Participation Rate

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

Monthly % Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs
Money & Credit 4 pages

Broad Money (M3)

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

Monthly PEN mn Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs

Private Sector Credit

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

Monthly PEN mn Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs
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 Coverage metadata updating
Country page Country list API docs
Government Bond Yields 5 pages
Additional Indicators 5 pages

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.

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