Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Peru: trade and investment
Exports is 30.0% (2025), 113th of 184 in the world and 18th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 21.8% (2025), 163rd of 184 in the world and 22nd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 51.8% (2025), 140th of 184 in the world and 18th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Peru in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 30.0%2025 | 113/184 | 18/27 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 23.0% | +8.7 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 21.8%2025 | 163/184 | 22/27 | 18.8% | 23.8% | 21.2% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 51.8%2025 | 140/184 | 18/27 | 35.5% | 51.7% | 44.2% | +6.7 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 3.6%2025 | 45/185 | 7/35 | -3.0% | -2.4% | 0.7% | +8.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $82.7bn2025 | 48/206 | 5/39 | $7.0bn | $36.0bn | $39.6bn | +147%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 5.2%2024 | 98/170 | 21/32 | · | 8.6% | 4.8% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 5.7%2024 | 71/172 | 12/32 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 3.8% | −6.6 ppsince 2014 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 21.2%2024 | 73/172 | 26/32 | 19.2% | 15.4% | 26.0% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 0.7%2022 | 176/184 | 34/35 | 12.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | −0.8 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.1%2025 | 69/197 | 16/38 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 0.5% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.6%2025 | 105/178 | 24/35 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.1m2020 | 92/196 | 17/41 | · | 2.9m | 1.1m | −62%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.0bn2020 | 75/177 | 15/36 | $861m | $2.5bn | $1.0bn | −60%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Peru and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Peru. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Peru | Brazil | Colombia | Chile | Ecuador | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 30.0%2025 | 17.8%2025 | 15.0%2025 | 34.6%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 21.4%2024 |
| Imports | 21.8%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 20.4%2025 | 30.4%2025 | 27.9%2025 | 25.5%2024 |
| Trade openness | 51.8%2025 | 35.3%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 65.0%2025 | 59.4%2025 | 47.0%2024 |
| Current account | 3.6%2025 | -2.9%2025 | -2.4%2025 | -1.2%2025 | 5.9%2025 | -0.7%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $82.7bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $50.1bn2025 | $107bn2025 | $37.2bn2025 | $9.7bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 5.2%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 9.0%2024 | 8.6%2024 | 10.0%2024 | 8.8%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 5.7%2024 | 16.1%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 0.9%2025 | 20.9%2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Food exports | 21.2%2024 | 40.7%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 21.9%2025 | 58.7%2025 | 20.5%2025 |
| Average tariff | 0.7%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 2.8%2022 | 0.5%2022 | 5.2%2022 | 5.1%2022 |