Goods imports in Peru
Peru: Goods imports was 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Peru peaked at 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.60 billion BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Peru ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 50 Kazakhstan 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Bangladesh 66.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Pakistan 62.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bulgaria 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Lithuania 48.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 New Zealand 48.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 8.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,891 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 238.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,891 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.57 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 80.42 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Peru?
- Goods imports in Peru was 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for goods imports?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.