Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Peru
Peru: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Peru stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 585.0% on the previous year and up 909.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Peru peaked at 26.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2009.
That places Peru 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +334.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | -15.9% | -163.8% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -266.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -71.3% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -134.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -198.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +352.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -52.8% |
| 2020 | -15.5% | -1038.1% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -263.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -85.9% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -146.3% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -585.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1038.1% | 1.7% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | -15.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -1.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -15.5% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Peru?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Peru was 8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 909.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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