Share of imports that come from China in Peru
Peru: Share of imports that come from China was 23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
64
1948–2024
Share of imports that come from China in Peru, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 23.2% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Peru peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Peru 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +206.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -79.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +1943.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +116.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +4450.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +175.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +463.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -72.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +384.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +78.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +466.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -67.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +190.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +382.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +85.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +135.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +156.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Papua New Guinea 23.5% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 23.3% compare
- 44 Congo 23.3% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 23.1% compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.6% compare
- 48 Uruguay 22.5% 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 share of imports that come from china in Peru?
- Share of imports that come from china in Peru was 23.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.