Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 13.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 70.0%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
43.77 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-24.37 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Peru is 13.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 43.77 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.37 % change on previous year, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1965 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 1966 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1968 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6183 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1970 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -1207.8% |
| 1971 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1972 | -0.271 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1973 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -4641.9% |
| 1974 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1975 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1976 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +340.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3528 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1978 | -24.37 % change on previous year | -7007.4% |
| 1979 | -0.7546 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1980 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -5899.6% |
| 1981 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2591 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1983 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -9238.8% |
| 1984 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1985 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 22.85 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1987 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1988 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1989 | -17.76 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1991 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +601.7% |
| 1995 | 27.1 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +12033.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1999 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -1100.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +334.6% |
| 2005 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 21.3 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 24.98 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2009 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2010 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 10 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9905 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +352.5% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2020 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -1038.1% |
| 2021 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2022 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2023 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2024 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -851.8% |
| 2025 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.02 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +12033.0% | 0.1006 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -9238.8% | 0.2591 % change on previous year | -23.68 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -7007.4% | 0.3528 % change on previous year | -24.37 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +5899.6% | -0.7546 % change on previous year | 43.77 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +4641.9% | -0.271 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1207.8% | -0.6183 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -24.37 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -23.68 % change on previous year | 43.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -15.94 % change on previous year | 24.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -0.9905 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -15.55 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Central African Republic 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 14.2 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Morocco 12.72 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bahamas 12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 12.58 % change on previous year 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 of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Peru?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Peru was 13.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.37 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.