Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Peru
Peru: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Peru, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Peru stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Peru peaked at 2.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Peru 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +167.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 53.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 45.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,391 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Peru?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Peru was 1.7% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.