Trade as share of gdp in Peru
Peru: Trade as share of gdp was 51.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.82
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
58.43
in 2008
All-time low
22.54
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Peru is 51.82, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Peru peaked at 58.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.54, in 1989.
Peru ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.48 | — |
| 1961 | 43.01 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 41.93 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 40.03 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 37.31 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 34.66 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 34.73 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 35.6 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 36.98 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 34.29 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 32.99 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 28.61 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 28.15 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.67 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.46 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 31.92 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 31.42 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 37.59 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 39.71 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 45.59 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 47.64 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 41.28 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 41.07 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.24 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 39.19 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 44.88 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 34.52 | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 27.35 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 33.22 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 22.54 | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 29.47 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 26.66 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27.98 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 28.77 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 28.92 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.93 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 31.65 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 33.47 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 32.95 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.21 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.54 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 35.06 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.62 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 41.94 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 47.36 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 51.79 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 55.69 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 58.43 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.11 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 51.67 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 55.99 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 52.62 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 49.79 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 46.85 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.16 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.51 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 48.63 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.94 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.25 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 55.41 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 57.27 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.91 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 51.68 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 51.82 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9 | 34.29 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.01 | 28.15 | 45.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.49 | 22.54 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4 | 26.66 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.68 | 35.06 | 58.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.06 | 45.16 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.89 | 44.25 | 57.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 143 Madagascar 54.24 compare
- 144 Israel 52.99 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 52.91 compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 51.49 compare
- 148 Egypt 51.33 compare
- 149 New Zealand 50.66 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 26.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,757 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 9,833 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Peru?
- Trade as share of gdp in Peru was 51.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.54 in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Peru ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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