Manufactures imports in Peru
Peru: Manufactures imports was 68.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Peru is 68.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Peru peaked at 79.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1977.
That places Peru 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.1% | — |
| 1963 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 74.7% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 68.9% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 70.3% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 75.7% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.9% | 68.9% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 61.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 67.7% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 65.4% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.3% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (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$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Peru?
- Manufactures imports in Peru was 68.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for manufactures imports?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.