Transport services in Peru
Peru: Transport services was 31.8% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Peru stood at 31.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Peru peaked at 61.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2019.
That places Peru 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61.9% | — |
| 1978 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 34.6% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 56.0% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 32.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 35.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 30.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 31.8% | 45.6% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 31.8% 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 61.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for transport services?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.