What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru?

Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Peru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Peru ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru

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

Peru: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

166th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Peru, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru stood at 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Peru 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Peru

163 Gabon 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Ethiopia 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 New Zealand 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Guam 0.1794 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Peru rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Peru ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (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 (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.