Ores and metals exports in Peru
Peru: Ores and metals exports was 47.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Peru is 47.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Peru peaked at 57.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2001.
That places Peru 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 40.2% | — |
| 1963 | 36.9% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 47.9% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.7% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 36.9% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 41.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 37.6% | 47.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 32.1% | 45.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 30.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 43.1% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 4 Chile 57.1% compare
- 5 Cuba 53.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 52.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.6% compare
- 9 New Caledonia 37.8% compare
- 10 Jamaica 37.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Peru?
- Ores and metals exports in Peru was 47.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for ores and metals exports?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.