Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Peru, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru is 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 47,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 366.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 151st of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 366.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 647.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 486.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 148 Burundi 46,651 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Benin 46,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tajikistan, Republic of 42,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 40,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Vanuatu 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Peru was 40,934 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 47,640 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.