Imports of goods and services in Peru
Peru: Imports of goods and services was 21.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Peru stood at 21.8%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Peru peaked at 28.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1989.
That places Peru 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.3% | — |
| 1961 | 22.2% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 11.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.2% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Imports of goods and services in Peru was 21.8% 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 28.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for imports of goods and services?
- Peru ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.