Peru Economic Indicators

In 2017, Peru recorded a trade surplus for the second consecutive year, mostly due to a rise in shipments of minerals like copper, gold, zinc, lead, iron and silver. Peru’s main imports are: raw materials for industry, capital goods for industry and fuels. Main trading partners are: China (34 percen...

Peru is one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America. The services sector is the most important and accounts for 60 percent of GDP. The biggest segments within services are: wholesale and retail trade (17 percent of total GDP); other services (11 percent); transport and communications (10 p...

In Peru, the interest rates decisions are taken by the Board of Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú BCRP). The official interest rate is the reference interest rate.

In Peru, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.