Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Peru 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +112.1% | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 169 Tanzania 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Haiti 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Australia 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Algeria 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Israel 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.