Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Peru stood at 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Peru ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Belgium 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Georgia 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Chile 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Panama 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 South Korea 0.0468 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.