Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,754 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Peru is 1,754 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 1,822 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.25 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Peru 133rd 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$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.77 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 49.79 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 50.17 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.66 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 62.07 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 68.5 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 66.27 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 50.45 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 46.56 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 46.14 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 55.14 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 56.02 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 69.88 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 102.36 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 166.3 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 129.61 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 118.62 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 71.14 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 107.48 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 148.21 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 177.54 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 161.13 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 119.43 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 98.1 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 89.93 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 118.85 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 145.9 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 147.66 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 93.3 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 119.65 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 125.11 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 172.75 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 180.71 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 235.58 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 311.47 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 320.3 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 338.61 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 319.37 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 260.55 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 278.78 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 271.32 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 274.59 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 305.07 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 362.66 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 444.89 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 540.59 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 713.9 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 754.89 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,465 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,406 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,245 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,175 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,303 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1,548 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,754 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,754 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,754 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.65 current US$ per person | 37.25 current US$ per person | 68.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.27 current US$ per person | 46.14 current US$ per person | 166.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.01 current US$ per person | 89.93 current US$ per person | 177.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.41 current US$ per person | 119.65 current US$ per person | 338.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.97 current US$ per person | 271.32 current US$ per person | 1,043 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,298 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 1,465 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 current US$ per person | 1,101 current US$ per person | 1,822 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 130 Ecuador 1,785 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 1,774 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 1,767 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Honduras 1,693 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Eswatini 1,664 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Argentina 1,653 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Peru was 1,754 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,822 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.