Ores and metals imports in Peru
Peru: Ores and metals imports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Peru, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Peru is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Peru peaked at 2.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
That places Peru 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.1% | — |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Peru?
- Ores and metals imports in Peru was 2.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for ores and metals imports?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.