Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,392 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Peru stood at 2,392 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 2,392 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.56 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Peru ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 47.35 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 50.07 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 48.73 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 58.37 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 56.71 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 63.13 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 60.57 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 67.64 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 65.77 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 77.62 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 64.53 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 66.43 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 76.25 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 100.49 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 84.19 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 86.53 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 107.14 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 117.52 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 206.16 current US$ per person | +75.4% |
| 1980 | 224.53 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 182.88 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 178.61 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 161.18 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 164.12 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 151.62 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 125.81 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 129.29 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 128.28 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 161.99 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 148.99 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 150.91 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 155.93 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 144.57 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 185.25 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 225.51 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 236.91 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 270.04 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 223.68 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 232.49 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 261.48 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 260.56 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 282.69 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 329.62 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 459.89 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 618.05 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 842.52 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 989.04 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 945.68 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,237 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 1,599 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1,554 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,282 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1,505 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,431 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,206 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 1,879 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,912 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 2,392 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,392 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,392 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.09 current US$ per person | 42.56 current US$ per person | 67.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.69 current US$ per person | 64.53 current US$ per person | 206.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.83 current US$ per person | 125.81 current US$ per person | 224.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.43 current US$ per person | 144.57 current US$ per person | 270.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.29 current US$ per person | 260.56 current US$ per person | 1,073 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 current US$ per person | 1,101 current US$ per person | 1,599 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 2,392 current US$ per person | 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)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Peru was 2,392 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.56 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.