Imports of goods and services in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Peru stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 1,239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Peru peaked at 43.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 1978.
That places Peru 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Peru, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.6% | — |
| 1962 | 12.8% | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -35.8% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | +148.5% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | -18.5% |
| 1968 | -9.1% | -183.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6% | -93.2% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -1207.8% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -34.1% |
| 1972 | -0.3% | -106.0% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -4641.9% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | +120.6% |
| 1975 | -2.9% | -110.5% |
| 1976 | -12.6% | +340.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -102.8% |
| 1978 | -24.4% | -7007.4% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | -96.9% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | -5899.6% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | -58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -98.6% |
| 1983 | -23.7% | -9238.8% |
| 1984 | -15.8% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | -13.4% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -270.1% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -47.3% |
| 1988 | -10.3% | -185.1% |
| 1989 | -17.8% | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -167.5% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +601.7% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +12033.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -88.1% |
| 1999 | -14.5% | -1100.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -126.2% |
| 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 | -1.0% | -128.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -851.8% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | -9.1% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -24.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -23.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | -14.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | -15.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -1.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | -15.5% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 15.8% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 14.2% compare
- 18 Morocco 12.7% compare
- 19 Bahamas 12.7% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 12.6% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,898 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Peru?
- Imports of goods and services in Peru was 13.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for imports of goods and services?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,239.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.