Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru is 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Peru ranks 130th of 179 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 0.742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6689 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7834 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7545 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7562 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6956 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 | +114.4% | 0.6427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | -43.6% | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7598 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6689 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 127 East Timor 0.668 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Northern Mariana Islands 0.6524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Brunei 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Slovakia 0.5803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Palau 0.5701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Guam 0.5447 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.