Share of imports that come from China in Peru
Peru: Share of imports that come from China was 27.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Peru, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 27.2% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Peru peaked at 27.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Peru 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4450.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | +1943.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1989 | +466.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | +463.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1986 | +384.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1993 | +382.4% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
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 | 26.2% | 23.8% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Madagascar 27.8% compare
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- 38 Togo 26.6% compare
- 39 Rwanda 26.6% compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 26.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Peru?
- Share of imports that come from china in Peru was 27.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 27.2% in 2025.
- 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 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.