Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Peru ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.5% |
| 1989 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +142.5% | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Botswana 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Costa Rica 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Romania 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Jordan 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Canada 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,754 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.