South America
Overview
Demography
Capital: Lima
Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN)
Population: 34.22M
Population density: 26.44/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with dot as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0051
Economy
GDP: 341.02 billion USD (2025)
GDP per capita: 9,910.94 USD (2025)
Exports: 75 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 54 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.27%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 82.0% penetration, 28.4 million
Unemployment rate: 5.90% (2025)
Urbanisation: 85.19% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 80th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: IMF / World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: IMF / DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$341.02 billion (2025)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 94th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$54 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$15.07 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
8.02% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors (over 15 years of age)
• 49.8% have an account with a financial institution
• 12.6% have a credit card
• 46.5% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
16,237 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
3.40%
GDP per Capita
$9,910.94 (2025)
Product Exports
$75 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$7.15 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
5.37% of annual growth
Main online stores
AliExpress, Amazon USA, Mercado Libre, Falabella, Plaza Vea, Ripley, InkaFarma, Promart, SHEIN, Temu
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Peru ranked 72nd out of 100 countries, 8.6% of annual ecosystem growth.
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: IMF / World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Peru?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
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Media language Spanish
The press
El Comercio, La República, Perú21, Gestión, Correo, Expreso, La Razón Perú, Ojo, Trome, El Popular, Líbero, Depor
Radio
RPP Radio, Radio Programas del Perú, Radio Exitosa, Radio Nacional del Perú, Radio La Inolvidable, Radio Nueva Q
News Agency
Andina, Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Editora Perú, El Peruano, RPP Noticias, América Noticias
Magazines
Caretas, Somos, G de Gestión, Semana Económica, Forbes Perú, Mercado Negro
Television
América Televisión, América Noticias, Canal N, Panamericana Televisión, ATV, ATV+
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
82.0% penetration, 28.4 million
Share of web traffic by device
42.55% mobile phones, 56.62% laptop and desktop computers, 0.82% tablet devices and 0.01% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
34.71 Mbps (Download)
15.35 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
220.93 Mbps (Download)
189.78 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 108%
Most popular web search engines
Google (92.07%), Bing (4.65%), Yahoo! (2.73%), Yandex (0.25%), DuckDuckGo (0.21%), Ecosia (0.04%), Petal Search (0.03%), Others (0.02%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (86.90%), Perplexity (6.94%), Microsoft Copilot (3.11%), Google Gemini (2.34%), Claude (0.49%), DeepSeek (0.23%)
Most used social media
Facebook (58.98%), YouTube (12.77%), Pinterest (9.97%), Instagram (7.67%), X (4.88%), Reddit (3.34%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 95.7%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
77.74 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
6.09% of GDP
Current education expenditure
78.46% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
1.99 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Peru scored 30 out of 100, ranking 130th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Roman Catholic (60%), None (21.1%), Protestant (14.6%), Other (3.3%), Unspecified (1%)
Ethnicity
Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous and White) (60.2%), Indigenous (25.8%), White (5.9%), African descent (3.6%), Unspecified (3.3%), Other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) (1.2%)
World Happiness Index
Peru ranked 72nd out of 147 countries, with a score of 5.974.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.16% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Peru ranked 60th out of 70 countries, with a score of 43.33
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Peru ranked 64th out of 69 countries, with a score of 42.78
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 46th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 48th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 8th out of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries, and 80th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
Country Curiosities
Peru’s linguistic tapestry is as vibrant as its culture, with Spanish sharing official status alongside Quechua and Aymara—two languages rooted deep in the country’s indigenous past. Beyond these, 43 native tongues continue to thrive. Quechua, once the language of the mighty Incas, remains alive and spoken daily, carrying centuries of Andean wisdom. Its unique words like “ayni,” meaning mutual aid, reveal a world built on community and cooperation. Far from being a relic, Quechua pulses through modern music, with artists like Renata Flores Rivera, the “Queen of Quechua rap,” blending ancient language and contemporary beats to keep tradition fresh and powerful.
Additionally…
- “Soy más Peruano que la papa”: the potato originated in Peru, with over 3,000 varieties still grown today.
- Peru ranks seventh globally in gold production and is a leading producer of silver and copper worldwide.
- In 2022, it was the largest exporter of animal meal, grapes, and fish oil.
- The third largest and most populous country in South America.
- The Spanish named “Peru” after a river near Panama, while the Inca called their empire “Tawantinsuyu,” meaning “the four united provinces.”
- Indigenous peoples are the world’s largest landholders, occupying vast parts of the Amazon rainforest.
- The Peruvian culinary scene is richly influenced by African, Chinese, and Japanese communities.
- Lima is the world’s second-largest desert city, after Cairo.
- The country operates on Peruvian Time (UTC-5) year-round, with no daylight saving time.
- Peruvian culture uniquely blends Catholicism and indigenous beliefs.
