Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru
Peru: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru peaked at 2.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
Peru ranks 136th of 204 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +42.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -70.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +349.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -67.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -63.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +4248.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +3931.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +582.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +114.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +158.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -76.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +154974.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +192.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +95.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +154974.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1973 | +4248.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | +3931.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | +582.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1968 | +349.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
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$), per capita 2,392 current US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Peru was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.