Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Peru, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Peru is 9.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.8% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 66.56 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -38.51 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Peru 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1963 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1964 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +560.3% |
| 1966 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1967 | -0.4825 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1968 | -21.7 % change on previous year | +4396.7% |
| 1969 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1971 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +1277.5% |
| 1972 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1973 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +547.7% |
| 1974 | 50.25 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1975 | 66.56 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1976 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1977 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1978 | -38.51 % change on previous year | +522.6% |
| 1979 | 54.89 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1980 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1982 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1983 | -24.01 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1984 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1985 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1986 | 35.31 % change on previous year | -682.7% |
| 1987 | 25.6 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1989 | -35.38 % change on previous year | -1102.4% |
| 1990 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1992 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 1993 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1994 | 32.97 % change on previous year | +389.5% |
| 1995 | 34.8 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1998 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1999 | -17 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
| 2000 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2001 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2003 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +408.0% |
| 2004 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 33.02 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 47.06 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2009 | -27.17 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2010 | 37.66 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2014 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2015 | -10.44 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 2016 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2018 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2019 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2020 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +542.8% |
| 2021 | 40.82 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2022 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2023 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2024 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2025 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -4396.7% | -0.4825 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1277.5% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1102.4% | 3.53 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 66.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.49 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 % change on previous year | -27.17 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 37.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year | 40.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Peru?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Peru was 9.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66.56 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.51 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.