Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Peru
Peru: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.3% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Peru peaked at 12.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
That places Peru 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 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)
- 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 medium and high-tech exports in Peru?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Peru was 4.3% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Peru ranks 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.