What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Argentina and Peru?

101 current US$ per person, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Argentina

1,653 current US$ per person

in 2025

Peru

1,754 current US$ per person

in 2025

Argentina rank

136th

Peru rank

133rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Argentina
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,754 current US$ per person against 1,653 current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 101 current US$ per person.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.13 current US$ per person	52.65 current US$ per person	3.48 current US$ per person	Argentina
1970s	126.52 current US$ per person	92.27 current US$ per person	34.25 current US$ per person	Argentina
1980s	196.16 current US$ per person	130.01 current US$ per person	66.15 current US$ per person	Argentina
1990s	557.48 current US$ per person	238.41 current US$ per person	319.07 current US$ per person	Argentina
2000s	747.22 current US$ per person	498.97 current US$ per person	248.25 current US$ per person	Argentina
2010s	1,477 current US$ per person	1,298 current US$ per person	178.85 current US$ per person	Argentina
2020s	1,456 current US$ per person	1,562 current US$ per person	105.98 current US$ per person	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Argentina or Peru?: Peru, at 1,754 current US$ per person against 1,653 current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Argentina and Peru?: 101 current US$ per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Argentina ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.