How does Peru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Peru ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Peru

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Peru
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Peru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.7%

World rank

141st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Peru, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Peru stood at 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Peru peaked at 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Peru 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1962	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1963	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1964	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1965	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1966	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1967	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1968	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1969	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1970	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1971	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1972	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1974	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1975	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1976	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1977	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1978	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1981	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1982	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1983	0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1984	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1985	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1986	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.0%
1989	0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1990	0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1991	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1992	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
1993	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1994	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1995	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1996	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1998	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1999	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2000	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2001	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2004	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2007	0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2008	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2009	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2010	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2011	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2012	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2014	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2016	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2017	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2018	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2021	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2022	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Peru

138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Guinea 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Comoros 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Afghanistan 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Dominican Republic 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Peru?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Peru was 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Peru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Peru ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.