Transport services in Peru
Peru: Transport services was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Peru is 29.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Peru peaked at 44.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1999.
That places Peru 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.0% | — |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 30.9% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -35.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 39.2% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 30.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 17.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.4% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.1% | 38.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 39 French Polynesia 30.4% compare
- 40 Eswatini 30.0% compare
- 41 Russian Federation 29.9% compare
- 43 Mauritania 29.3% compare
- 44 Kiribati 29.3% compare
- 45 Slovakia 29.2% 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Peru?
- Transport services in Peru was 29.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for transport services?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.