Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 (LCU) 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6228.0% | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +1732.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +894.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +294.5% | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +241.4% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +125.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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, Democratic Republic of 0.8489 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cyprus 0.8135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 American Samoa 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Slovak Republic 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units 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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- 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 (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.