Peru GDP Annual Growth Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

3.9

Units In

4.2

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Aug 22, 2025

Time to Release

2 Months 25 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
41.9 Jun 2021	-29.6 Jun 2020	3.28 %	1980-2025	N/A

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 percent); services provided to companies (8 percent) and government services (6 percent). Manufacturing creates 16 percent of the wealth and construction and water, gas and electricity distribution 10 percent. The agriculture and fishing sector fuels 9 percent of the GDP and the mining sector accounts for the remaining 5 percent.

Latest Updates

Peru's economy expanded 3.9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, slowing slightly from 4.9% growth in the previous period and marking the fifth consecutive yearly expansion, supported by strength in domestic demand (4.4%). Private consumption rose eased (3.8% vs 4.2% in Q4), driven by higher employment and increased labor income. Government spending rebounded (4.7% vs -0.7%), fueled by higher expenditures on public administration and defense, as well as on public education and public health. Gross fixed investment increased faster (9.7% vs 4.0%), with public and private investment rising by 10.7% and 9.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, net trade contributed positively to GDP, as exports surged 14.2% and imports soared 15.5%. By sector, output grew mainly in agriculture (4.0%), oil, gas, and mineral extraction (2.4%), manufacturing (4.0%), construction (5.3%), commerce (3.4%), and transportation, warehousing, mail, and courier services (7.4%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, the economy grew by 0.6%.