Trade in Peru
Peru: Trade was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Peru is 51.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Peru peaked at 58.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1989.
That places Peru 147th out of 192 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.
Trade in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.5% | — |
| 1961 | 43.0% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 40.0% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 37.3% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 34.7% | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 34.3% | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 33.0% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 31.9% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 34.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 28.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 22.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 35.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 45.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 44.2% | 57.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 144 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 145 Israel 53.0% compare
- 146 Central African Republic 52.9% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 149 Egypt 51.3% compare
- 150 New Zealand 50.7% 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 9,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 34,545 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,891 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Peru?
- Trade in Peru was 51.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for trade?
- Peru ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.