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Peru Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Peru was recorded at 4.10 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Peru Inflation Rate averaged 121.8000 Percent reaching an all time high of 6932.4000 Percent in January of 1991 and a record low of -1.1200 Percent in February of 2002. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Inflation Rate.

source: Instituto Nacional De Estadista

Peru Balance of Trade

Peru reported a trade surplus equivalent to 584 Million USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1985 until 2012, Peru Balance of Trade averaged 132.2100 Million USD reaching an all time high of 1167.7300 Million USD in July of 2006 and a record low of -399.8400 Million USD in October of 2008. Peru’s major exports are fish products, gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, coffee, asparagus, and textiles. Peru’s imports mainly petroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat and paper. Its main trading partners are: The United States, European Union, China and Brazil. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Balance of Trade.

source: Reserve Bank of Peru

Peru Imports

Peru imports were worth 3396 Million USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1985 until 2012, Peru Imports averaged 866.7300 Million USD reaching an all time high of 3484.0000 Million USD in August of 2011 and a record low of 127.0300 Million USD in July of 1985. Peru’s major imports are petroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat and paper. Its main import partners are United States, China, European Union, Brazil and Ecuador. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Imports.

source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

Peru Exports

Peru exports were worth 3980 Million USD in March of 2012. Historically, from 1985 until 2012, Peru Exports averaged 998.9500 Million USD reaching an all time high of 4559.0000 Million USD in August of 2011 and a record low of 178.3300 Million USD in May of 1990. Peru’s major exports are fish products, minerals (gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead), agricultural products (coffee, asparagus), petroleum products, and textiles. Peru’s main exports partners are the United States, European Union and China. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Exports.

source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

Peru GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Peru expanded 6.00 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1980 until 2012, Peru GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 3.4400 Percent reaching an all time high of 21.0500 Percent in December of 1986 and a record low of -20.9400 Percent in March of 1989. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru GDP Annual Growth Rate.

source: Instituto Nacional De Estadista

Peru Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Peru was last reported at 8.1 percent from February of 2012 to April of 2012. Historically, from 2001 until 2012, Peru Unemployment Rate averaged 8.7400 Percent reaching an all time high of 13.0000 Percent in January of 2005 and a record low of 6.7000 Percent in May of 2010. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Unemployment Rate.

source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

Peru Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Peru was last reported at 4.25 percent. Historically, from 2000 until 2012, Peru Interest Rate averaged 3.7700 Percent reaching an all time high of 8.9000 Percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 0.9000 Percent in August of 2003. 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Interest Rate.

source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

Peru Current Account to GDP

Peru reported a Current Account deficit of 1.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Peru Current Account to GDP averaged -3.5500 Percent reaching an all time high of 3.1000 Percent in December of 2006 and a record low of -9.5000 Percent in December of 1981. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Current Account to GDP.

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Peru Current Account

Peru reported a current account deficit equivalent to 587 Million USD in the fourth quarter of 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Peru Current Account averaged -373.1100 Million USD reaching an all time high of 1333.7000 Million USD in September of 2006 and a record low of -1836.5000 Million USD in June of 2008. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Current Account.

source: Banco Central de Reserva del Peru

Peru GDP per capita

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Peru was last reported at 3180.37 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Peru is equivalent to 26 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Peru GDP per capita averaged 2118.2100 USD reaching an all time high of 3180.3700 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 1620.5600 USD in December of 1992. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru GDP per capita.

source: World Bank

Peru GDP per capita PPP

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Peru was last reported at 9537.54 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Peru, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 43 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Peru GDP per capita PPP averaged 4804.1900 USD reaching an all time high of 9537.5400 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 2898.5000 USD in December of 1980. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Peru Population

Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Peru Population averaged 19.6000 Million reaching an all time high of 29.8000 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 9.9300 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Peru was last reported at 29.8 million people in 2010 from 9.9 million in 1960, changing 200 percent during the last 50 years. Peru has 0.43 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 232 people on the planet is a resident of Peru. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Population.

source: World Bank

Peru Government Debt To GDP

Peru recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 24.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Peru Government Debt To GDP averaged 61.4700 Percent reaching an all time high of 190.1000 Percent in December of 1990 and a record low of 24.3000 Percent in December of 2010. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Government Debt To GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Peru Government Budget

Peru reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Peru Government Budget averaged -1.2100 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 2.6700 Percent of GDP in December of 1996 and a record low of -8.1100 Percent of GDP in December of 1990. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru Government Budget.

source: Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru

Peru GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Peru expanded 1.60 percent in the second quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2009 until 2011, Peru GDP Growth Rate averaged 1.6000 Percent reaching an all time high of 3.1000 Percent in June of 2010 and a record low of -1.0000 Percent in March of 2009. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Peru's economy reflects its varied geography - an arid coastal region, the Andes further inland, and tropical lands bordering Colombia and Brazil. Abundant mineral resources are found in the mountainous areas, and Peru's coastal waters provide excellent fishing grounds. Historically, the country's economic performance has been tied to exports, which provide hard currency to finance imports and external debt payments. This page includes a chart with historical data for Peru GDP Growth Rate.

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