High-technology exports in Peru
Peru: High-technology exports was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Peru, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Peru is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Peru peaked at 8.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +132.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 New Caledonia 5.3% compare
- 99 Cambodia 5.3% compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 5.3% compare
- 102 Myanmar 5.2% compare
- 103 Türkiye 5.1% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
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 high-technology exports in Peru?
- High-technology exports in Peru was 5.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for high-technology exports?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.