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Asoc. Latinoamericana de Integración

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General Information

Total Population 29,600,000 (est.)
Area 1,280,000 km2
Local Currency Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Literacy 90.9%
Economically active population 13,793,600
as % of total population 46.6%
Unemployment rate 8.3% (urban areas - CEPAL statistic 2008)
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 126,700 US$ millions
as % of Regional GDP 3.2% (Latin America GDP 2009 = US$ 3,928,300 millions)
GDP per Head 4,280 US$
Ranking in Latin America 13

Important dates
  • January 1 - New Year
  • Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
  • May 1 - Labor Day
  • July 28, 29 - Independence Day
  • Agosto 30 - Saint Rose of Lima
  • October 8 - Combat of Angamos Day
  • December 25 - Christmas
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Economic Statistics
(years 2006 - proj. 2010)
Peru has a Gross Domestic Product of US$126,700MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 6.5%, having as main products coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice; industry with 37.0%, having as main products mining, petroleum, natural gas, fishing processing; and the services sector with 56.5%.
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National Accounts
National Accounts 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
▲% GDP 7.7% 8.9% 9.8% 0.9% 5.3%
Nominal GDP (US$ millions) 92,300 107,200 127,400 126,700 144,000
GDP per Head (US$) 3,261 3,722 4,363 4,280 4,800
GDP by Sector     100.0%    
Agriculture     6.5%    
Industry     37.0%    
Services     56.5%    
Inflation rate 1.1% 3.9% 6.7% 0.2% 2.5%
Budget Balance 2.1% 3.2% 2.2% -2.1% -1.2%

GPD Growth
 
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Trade Statistics
Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 17.7% of Peruvian exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by mining products.


Foreign Trade (2008) See other countries
Exports Imports
By countries By countries
US 17.7% US 23.9%
China 13.5% China 10.7%
Canada 7.3% Brazil 8.9%
Japan 6.1% Ecuador 6.6%
By products By products
Copper 24.3% Intermediate goods 51.2%
Gold 17.7% Capital goods 32.5%
Fishmeal 5.7% Consumer goods 15.9%
Zinc 4.7% Other Goods 0.4%


Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
 
Exchange rate: PEN / US$
(end of period)
3.20 3.00 3.14 2.89 2.86
           
Exports of goods 23,830 27,882 31,529 26,885 31,996
Imports of goods 14,844 19,595 28,439 21,011 25,133
Trade & Services Balance 8,249 7,100 1,161 4,762 5,111
% GDP 8.9% 6.6% 0.9% 3.8% 3.5%
Income Balance -7,580 -8,374 -8,144 -7,156 -8,693
% GDP -8.2% -7.8% -6.4% -5.6% -6.0%
Current Transfers Balance 2,185 2,494 2,803 2,856 2,997
% GDP 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2.1%
Current Account Balance 2,854 1,220 -4,180 462 -585
% GDP
3.1% 1.1% -3.3% 0.4% -0.4%
Net Direct Investments flows 3,467 5,343 4,079 4,364 5,200
% GDP 3.8% 5.0% 3.2% 3.4% 3.6%
Net Portfolio Investments flows -1,746 2,432 3,036 -3,200 131
% GDP -1.9% 2.3% 2.4% -2.5% 0.1%



 


 


2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
Foreign Debt Stock 28,460 32,154 33,869 33,500 35,573
% GDP 30.8% 30.0% 26.6% 26.4% 24.7%
     
Foreign Debt Service 3,811 7,255 6,339 5,541 4,822
Principal repayments 2,094 5,004 5,261 4,761 4,045
Interest payments 1,717 2,251 1,078 780 777
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