Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru
Peru: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru peaked at 9.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Peru 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +70.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +32.8% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -50.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +50.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +56.4% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +100.8% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +80.8% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -61.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +68.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +105.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +79.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +124.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +76.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +121.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 47.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 20 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 22 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 24 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Peru was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.