Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru stood at 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Peru 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.6% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +241.4% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1732.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +894.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6228.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +294.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.8489 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cyprus 0.8135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 American Samoa 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.7544 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0.7446 current 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,266 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Peru rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current 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.