Computer, communications and other services in Peru
Peru: Computer, communications and other services was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Peru recorded 14.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Peru peaked at 31.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -13.1%, in 1995.
Peru ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.1% | — |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -73.5% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -42.2% |
| 1993 | -2.9% | -132.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -153.1% |
| 1995 | -13.1% | -939.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -129.0% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -141.7% |
| 1998 | -7.4% | +370.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2000 | -5.6% | +5131.1% |
| 2001 | -9.4% | +66.5% |
| 2002 | -7.4% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -143.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2006 | -3.7% | -911.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -104.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1371.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +187.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -77.2% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | -361.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -497.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +119.5% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 7.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -13.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -9.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -3.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 13.7% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Peru?
- Computer, communications and other services in Peru was 14.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.1% in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Peru ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.