Manufactures exports in Peru
Peru: Manufactures exports was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Peru stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Peru peaked at 20.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
Peru ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9% | — |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +62.8% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Peru?
- Manufactures exports in Peru was 7.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for manufactures exports?
- Peru ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.