Country information

Peru

Area

1.285.216 km²

Capital

Lima

Government

José María Balcázar

Population

33,30 million

Helpful links Botschaft Peru Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo Perú Vision prom perú

Contact

Marcela Melo

Regional Manager Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela

m.melo@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0) 40 413 43 151

Basic data

Basic data 2023 2024 2025
GDP growth in % 7,0 3,8 3,4
Export in billion US$ 49,2 59,3 -
Import in billion US$ 51,9 35,5 -
Key interest rate in % 5,2 5,0 4,25
Exchange rate US$/PEN 3,74 4,7 3,5
Inflation rate in % 6,27 2,4 1,5
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,76 - -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oil, Machinery
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Copper Ore, Gold, Fruits
Export partner: China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 20.08.2026
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, Banco Itau, OEC, GTAI

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