Peru: Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Peru's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$11.29 billion on 2024 (from US$24.14 billion to US$35.43 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$834.3 million and a typical year strayed about US$3.38 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$11.29 billion in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was US$5.9 billion in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$2.96 billion a year. A straight line explains 79% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about US$34.34 billion for 2028. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2023 to 2025 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was US$11.97 billion, against US$15.43 billion for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2025, Peru had the 18th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Peru in the 2025 ranking

• Denmark — 15th of 136: US$49.19 billion
• Viet Nam — 16th of 136: US$41.89 billion
• Sweden — 17th of 136: US$38.48 billion
• Kuwait — 19th of 136: US$33.18 billion
• Australia — 20th of 136: US$29.07 billion
• Thailand — 21st of 136: US$24.81 billion

What this measures

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 49 values

Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — −US$696.93 million (2025)
• Argentina — US$15.36 billion (2025)
• Aruba — −US$1.22 billion (2023)
• Bahamas, The — −US$3.72 billion (2024)
• Barbados — −US$820.85 million (2017)
• Belize — −US$940.14 million (2025)
• Bolivia — US$1.18 billion (2025)
• Brazil — US$59.73 billion (2025)
• Chile — US$23.85 billion (2025)
• Colombia — −US$14.84 billion (2025)
• Costa Rica

More economic policy & debt data for Peru

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$90.39 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$85.53 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$43.78 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 156.16 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$35.82 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 85.45 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 13.07% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$195.77 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?

US$35.43 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 8,182% from −US$438.4 million in 1977. The highest value was US$35.43 billion in 2025 and the lowest −US$2.91 billion in 2015.

How does Peru rank?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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