Imports in Peru increased to 4807.30 USD Million in May from 4478.30 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Peru Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Peru's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$52.16 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru's main import partners were: China, the United States and Brazil. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$64.36 Billion. In 2023, Peru had a trade surplus of US$12.19 Billion.

Key information about Peru Total Imports Growth

• Peru Total Imports grew 15.0 % YoY in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 1.6 % YoY in the previous month
• Peru Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 8.9 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 117.2 % in Jul 1990 and a record low of -47.6 % in Jul 1989

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Total Imports, FOB, in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports Growth prior to January 2013 is based on BPM5.


Further information about Peru Total Imports Growth

• In the latest reports, Peru Total Imports recorded 4.4 USD bn in Sep 2023
• Total Exports reached 5.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, which registered an increase of 18.7 % year on year
• Peru Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.4 USD bn in Nov 2024

United States Imports from Peru was US$10.01 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Peru - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Peru Imports: USA data was reported at 9.169 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.054 USD bn for 2017. Peru Imports: USA data is updated yearly, averaging 8.054 USD bn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.169 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 7.083 USD bn in 2016. Peru Imports: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA027: Imports: United States.

In 2024, Peru imported ************ U.S. dollars in pharmaceutical products, a slight increase from about ************ dollars reported for the previous year. Between 2013 and 2024, the value of pharmaceutical imports into the country increased by approximately ** percent. Similar to other major Latin American economies, pharma imports in Peru exceed its exports.

Peru Imports: MINCETUR data was reported at 3.486 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.948 USD bn for Aug 2018. Peru Imports: MINCETUR data is updated monthly, averaging 2.857 USD bn from Sep 2003 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 178 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.043 USD bn in Aug 2013 and a record low of 677.500 USD mn in Feb 2004. Peru Imports: MINCETUR data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA015: Imports: by Country: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Peru: Imports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 23.82 percent, a decline from 28.35 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 49.03 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2023 is 20.09 percent. The minimum value, 11.21 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 28.71 percent was recorded in 2008.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from Peru (IMP3330) from Jan 1985 to Apr 2025 about Peru, imports, goods, and USA.

Peru: Imports of goods and services, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 63.75 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 69.87 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 189.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 154 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1960 to 2023 is 16.01 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.52 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 69.87 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022.

Peru Imports: India: Vehicles & Parts data was reported at 199.000 USD mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 226.000 USD mn for 2017. Peru Imports: India: Vehicles & Parts data is updated yearly, averaging 199.000 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 226.000 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 163.000 USD mn in 2015. Peru Imports: India: Vehicles & Parts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA025: Imports: India.

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Key information about Peru Imports: ICT Goods

• Peru Imports: ICT Goods was reported at 4,489,564.936 USD th in Dec 2021
• This records an increase from the previous number of 3,340,947.095 USD th for Dec 2020
• Peru Imports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 2,574,193.152 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2021, with 22 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,489,564.936 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 612,065.346 USD th in 2002
• Peru Imports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Import Value

Peru Imports: Raw Material data was reported at 17.900 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.022 USD bn for 2016. Peru Imports: Raw Material data is updated yearly, averaging 1.173 USD bn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.528 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 59.094 USD mn in 1950. Peru Imports: Raw Material data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Reserve Bank of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA014: Imports: by Commodity: Annual.

Peru Imports: Mexico: Others data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2017. Peru Imports: Mexico: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2018. Peru Imports: Mexico: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA026: Imports: Mexico.

Peru Imports: MINCETUR: Chile data was reported at 141.000 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 104.000 USD mn for Sep 2018. Peru Imports: MINCETUR: Chile data is updated monthly, averaging 93.600 USD mn from Sep 2003 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 179 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 141.000 USD mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 29.400 USD mn in Jan 2004. Peru Imports: MINCETUR: Chile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA015: Imports: by Country: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Peru PE: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 71.106 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.846 % for 2016. Peru PE: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 71.261 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.751 % in 1982 and a record low of 52.468 % in 1988. Peru PE: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Peru Imports: Capital Goods: Industry data was reported at 581.645 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 629.817 USD mn for Aug 2018. Peru Imports: Capital Goods: Industry data is updated monthly, averaging 138.094 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 833.252 USD mn in Jan 2014 and a record low of 22.220 USD mn in Mar 1989. Peru Imports: Capital Goods: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Reserve Bank of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA012: Imports: by Commodity.

Peru Imports from China was US$13.44 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Peru Imports from India was US$1.12 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru Imports from India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.