Americas · South America

Peru

Republic of Peru · World’s #47 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$335 billion
Population 2025
34.6 million
GDP per capita
$9,684
GDP growth 2025
3.4%
Flag of Peru

Overview

Official name
Republic of Peru
Capital
Lima
Region
Americas · South America
Area
1,285,216 km²
Coordinates
-10.00, -76.00
Languages
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Currency
Peruvian sol (PEN S/.)
Calling code · domain
+51 · .pe
ISO codes
PE / PER
Borders
Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador

Map

Argentina · $683 billion Bolivia · $64.8 billion Brazil · $2.28 trillion Chile · $357 billion Colombia · $457 billion Ecuador · $130 billion French Guiana Guyana · $27.1 billion Panama · $90.5 billion Peru · $335 billion Paraguay · $49.3 billion Suriname · $4.52 billion Venezuela · $99.7 billion
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Demographics

Population34.6 million2025
Population growth1.04%2025
Urban population85.6%2025
Population density26.4 people/km²2023
Life expectancy77.9 years2024
Adult literacy93.7%2024

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 23.6%15–64: 66.9%65+: 9.5%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$335 billion2025
Real GDP growth3.4%2025
GDP per capita$9,6842025
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,8022024
GNI (PPP)$607 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)1.5%2025
Unemployment5.1%2025
Industry, % of GDP34.3%2024
Exports, % of GDP30.0%2025
Imports, % of GDP21.8%2025
Merchandise exports$82.7 billion2025
Merchandise imports$60.6 billion2025
FDI net inflows$6.70 billion2024

Peru ranks #47 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index3.00 / 52022
Import clearance time4.0 days2018
Total tax rate (% of profit)35.6%2017
Land area1,280,000 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (26)

Region: 25 · Municipality: 1

  • Amarumayu PE-AMA
  • Ancash PE-ANC
  • Apurimaq PE-APU
  • Arequipa PE-ARE
  • Ayacucho PE-AYA
  • Cajamarca PE-CAJ
  • Cusco PE-CUS
  • El Callao PE-CAL
  • Huancavelica PE-HUV
  • Hunin PE-JUN
  • Huánuco PE-HUC
  • Ica PE-ICA
  • La Libertad PE-LAL
  • Lambayeque PE-LAM
  • Lima PE-LIM
  • Lima hatun llaqta PE-LMA
  • Loreto PE-LOR
  • Madre de Dios PE-MDD
  • Moquegua PE-MOQ
  • Pasco PE-PAS
  • Piura PE-PIU
  • Puno PE-PUN
  • San Martin PE-SAM
  • Tacna PE-TAC
  • Tumbes PE-TUM
  • Ucayali PE-UCA

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Puerto Del Callao PECLLMediumcoastal (breakwater)9.4 m—
Talara PETYLSmallcoastal (natural)17.1 m—
Bahia De Matarani PEMRISmallcoastal (breakwater)12.5 m—
La Pampilla Oil Terminal PELPPSmallopen roadstead11.0 m—
Puerto De Chimbote PECHMVery smallcoastal (natural)21.6 m—
Bahia San Nicolas PESNXVery smallcoastal (breakwater)18.6 m—
Puerto Ilo PEILQVery smallopen roadstead18.6 m—
Iquitos PEIQTVery smallriver (natural)18.3 m—
Paita PEPAIVery smallopen roadstead14.0 m—
Bahia De Ancon PEANCVery smallopen roadstead12.5 m—
Caleta Lobitos PELOBVery smallopen roadstead12.5 m—
Pimentel PEPMTVery smallopen roadstead12.5 m—

20 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

All 20 ports →

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam and Peru share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Bloc membership

Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.

Trade agreements in force (26)

Peru is party to 26 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
Hong Kong, China - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Sep 2026 Hong Kong Hong Kong
Pacific Alliance - Singapore In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
3 May 2025 SingaporeChileColombiaMexico
CPTPP - Accession of the United Kingdom Preferential rates FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
15 Dec 2024 AustraliaBruneiCanadaChileJapanMalaysiaMexicoNew ZealandSingaporeVietnam +1
United Kingdom - Colombia, Ecuador and Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2021 ColombiaEcuadorUnited Kingdom Colombia, Ecuador, United Kingdom
Peru - Australia FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
11 Feb 2020 Australia Australia
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Preferential rates FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
30 Dec 2018 AustraliaBruneiCanadaChileJapanMalaysiaMexicoNew ZealandSingaporeVietnam +1
EU - Colombia and Peru - Accession of Ecuador FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2017 ColombiaEcuadorAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstonia +19
Peru - Honduras FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jan 2017 Honduras Honduras
Pacific Alliance FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 May 2016 ChileColombiaMexico Chile, Colombia, Mexico
Costa Rica - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Jun 2013 Costa Rica Costa Rica
EU - Colombia, Ecuador and Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Mar 2013 ColombiaEcuadorAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstonia +19
Panama - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 May 2012 Panama Panama
Japan - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Mar 2012 Japan Japan
Peru - Mexico FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Feb 2012 Mexico Mexico
Peru - Korea, Republic of FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 2011 South Korea South Korea
EFTA - Peru FTA
Goods
1 Jul 2011 IcelandLiechtensteinNorwaySwitzerland
Peru - China FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Mar 2010 China China
Canada - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 2009 Canada Canada
Peru - Singapore FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Aug 2009 Singapore Singapore
Peru - Chile FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Mar 2009 Chile Chile
United States - Peru FTA & EIA
Goods & Services
1 Feb 2009 United States United States
LAIA - Accession of Cuba PSA
Goods
26 Aug 1999 ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCubaEcuadorMexicoParaguayUruguay +1
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) PSA
Goods
19 Apr 1989 AlgeriaArgentinaBangladeshBoliviaBrazilMyanmarCameroonSri LankaChileColombia +31
Andean Community (CAN) CU
Goods
25 May 1988 BoliviaColombiaEcuadorVenezuela
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) PSA
Goods
18 Mar 1981 ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaCubaEcuadorMexicoParaguayUruguay +1
Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN) PSA
Goods
11 Feb 1973 BangladeshBrazilChileIsraelSouth KoreaMexicoPakistanParaguayPhilippinesTunisia +4

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

  • CPTPP (and VCFTA for Chile) preferences for Vietnamese goods.

Hải quan / Customs ↗ Tariff lookup ↗

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Peru can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Peru

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.