Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Peru
Peru: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
Peru recorded 34.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Peru peaked at 46.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1991.
That places Peru 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.5% | — |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +59.5% | 18.7% | 29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 14.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 27.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 29.1% | 46.4% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 15.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Peru?
- Computer, communications and other services in Peru was 34.7% 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 46.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1991.
- How does Peru rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Peru ranks 104th 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 down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.