Peru's Economy and Country Profile

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Country Overview

Head of State: President H.E. Mr. Pedro Castillo (since July 2021)

National Day: 28th July

Population: 32.97 million (2020)

Religion: Principal Roman Catholic

Official Language: Spanish                                                    

Size: 1,285,216 sq.km.

Capital City: Lima

Location: Peru is located on the west-central coast of South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Chile to the south, Bolivia and Brazil to the east, Colombia and Ecuador to the north

Economic

Currency: Sol (PEN)

GDP (current prices): US$ 202.014 billion (2020)

GDP per capita PPP: US$ 11,879 (2020)

Real GDP Growth: 2.204% (2019); 10% (2021 projection)

Export Partners: Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, South Korea, India, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, and the Netherlands

Principal Exports: Gold, copper, silver, zinc, lead, crude oil and by-products, coffee, potatoes, asparagus, paprika, organic bananas, quinoa, artichoke, berries, mango, cacao, textiles, fishmeal, and urea.

Import Partners: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, South Korea, Ecuador, Spain, United States, Japan, and Mexico

Principal Imports: Petroleum and by-products, electronic items, plastics, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, and paper

For more information: https://peru.info/en-us/

July 18, 2022