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.
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 |
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10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
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6.51 | 6.53 | -0.02 | 2026-10-09 | Ministry of Economy | Page /API |
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Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Economy
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87 | 86.4 | +0.6 | 2026-09-30 | BCRP | Page /Release /API |
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Foreign Exchange Reserves
Monetary Policy
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96,240 | 96,050 | +190 | 2026-10-09 | BCRP | Page /Release /API |
Peru release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the PEN country view.
Trade Balance (Goods)
Unemployment Rate (Lima Metro)
Producer Price Index (PPI)
BCRP Reference Rate
Trade Balance (Goods)
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Inflation (CPI, Lima Metropolitana)
BCRP Reference Rate
PEN currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the PEN market.
Peruvian Sol
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Common market shorthand where available.
Peru macro brief
The highest-signal pages for Peru include 10-Year Government Bond Yield, Trade-Weighted Index (NEER), Foreign Exchange Reserves, 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.
- 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.
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.
Key Peru indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
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.
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 Peru indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
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.
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.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked Peru data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
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.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Private Sector Credit
Loans, debt securities, and other credit to private sector. RBNZ column D.
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.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
2-Year Government Bond Yield
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
FX Reserves
Official foreign-currency reserve assets held by the central bank. Reported in the unit each authority publishes; check the unit before comparing markets.
Inflation Expectations
Expected future inflation, taken from survey or market-based measures depending on the market.
Peru guides and research
Explainers and analysis about Peru and the PEN, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.
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Risk-free rates by country
The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.
Policy rates by country
Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.
Inflation by country
Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.
Government bond yields by country
Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.
PEN market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
BCRP reference rate and monthly policy statements.
Peru CPI and core CPI for Lima Metropolitan Area.
Copper and gold prices — Peru is a top global producer of both.
BCRP FX intervention activity (spot and forwards).
Domestic political stability and protest-related disruptions.
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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