Transport services in Peru
Peru: Transport services was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Peru, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Peru is 32.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Peru peaked at 67.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2019.
That places Peru 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 67.3% | — |
| 1978 | 61.3% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 59.0% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 61.3% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 35.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 37.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 30.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.3% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 Bahrain 33.4% compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 32.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.8% compare
- 94 Senegal 32.1% compare
- 95 El Salvador 31.9% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 31.7% 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 transport services in Peru?
- Transport services in Peru was 32.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for transport services?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.