Merchandise trade as a share of GDP rose 31.6% to 49.4% in Peru in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, merchandise trade as a share of GDP in Peru reached an all time high of 50.4% in 2008 and an all time low of 18.1% in 1991. When compared to Peru's main peers, merchandise trade as a share of GDP in Bolivia amounted to 51.0%, 32.0% in Brazil, 58.9% in Chile and 32.2% in Colombia in 2021.
Peru has been ranked 108th within the group of 165 countries we follow in terms of merchandise trade as a share of GDP, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Merchandise Trade (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Argentina | % | 19.7% | 20.4% | 19.5% | 24.2% | 25.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | % | 56.0% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 47.1% | 45.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | % | 20.4% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 22.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | % | 51.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 50.6% | 49.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 30.6% | 27.1% | 26.6% | 27.8% | 28.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | % | 51.5% | 50.6% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 54.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 37.7% | 37.9% | 39.5% | 41.0% | 38.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | % | 32.2% | 26.5% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 26.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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