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A glimpse
of Peru
in figures
The National Institute of Statistics and
Informatics of Peru, as part of its dissemination
policy, makes available to the community the
booklet “A glimpse of Peru in figures” containing
the main socioeconomic indicators of the
country.

Nº 1 - January 2023

Peru:
Total Projected Population, 2023*

According to the
main departments 33 Million 725 thousand 844
Thousand of inhabitants
inhabitants

Surface Density
Piura 1 Million 26.2
2 127 285 thousand Km2 Inhabitants per Km2

La Libertad

2 104
Lima is the most populated
department at national level with
Lima 11 million 148 thousand
11 148 inhabitants in the year 2023,
followed by Piura, La Libertad and
Arequipa, among the main ones.

* Information as of June 30, 2023.

Arequipa Source: INEI- Total Population Projections.

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 Economic Indicators A glimpse of Peru in figures

PERU: GDP
Over the last 10 years,
Gross Domestic Product GDP grew at an average
Growth rate annual rate of 3.1%.

13.4

8.3

6.3 6.1 5.9

4.0 4.0
3.3
2.4 2.5 2.2 2.7

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Jan-nov.

Source: National Institute of Statistics and Informatics. -10.9

METROPOLITAN LIMA:
Consumer Price Index
8.5
Annual percentage change

6.4

4.7
4.4

3.2 3.2
2.9
2.6
2.1 2.2
1.9 2.0
1.4

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Source: National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.

The variation in prices

in Metropolitan Lima in
the period 2013-2022 was
of 3.6% annual average.
 A glimpse of Peru in figures Economic Indicators

PERU:
Net International Reserves (NIR)
Over the last ten years,
Millions of US Dollars the NIR showed a steady
positive evolution.

78 495
74 707 71 883 74 186
65 663 68 316
63 991 62 308 61 686 63 621
In the year 2022, 61 485 60 121
the NIR reached 48 816
44 105
71 thousand
883 million of dollars.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023*

*Information as of January 11, 2023.

Source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

PERU:
Economic result of the Public Sector
Percentage of the GDP Fiscal deficit of
the year 2022
was1.6%
of the GDP.
Average fiscal surplus
2.1 2.3 2010-2015 was 0.5% of
0.9 the GDP

-0.2 -0.3

-1.9 -1.6 -1.6

-2.4 -2.3 -2.5
-3.0

Average fiscal deficit

2010-2019 was 0.6% -8.9
of the GDP.
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 P/

P/ Preliminary.
Note: Operations of the non financial public sector.
Source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru.
 Social Indicator A glimse of Peru in figures

PERU:
Employed Labor Force
Millions of persons

16.2 16.5 16.8 17.1 17.1 17.6

15.1 15.3 15.5 15.7 15.8 15.9
14.9
In the year 2021, the
employed labor force of the
country registered
17 million
120 thousand
persons.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 P/
Third trimester
P/ Preliminary.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.

PERU:
Unemployment Rate
Percentage 7.4

5.7

4.1 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.0

3.7 3.9
3.7 3.5
3.9 3.9
Unemployment rate
was of 5.7%, in the
year 2021.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 P/
Third trimester

P/ Preliminary.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Informatics.
A glimpse of Peru in figures Foreign Trade

PERU: PERU:
Exports Imports
Millions of US Dollars Millions of US Dollars

2010 35 803 2010 28 815

2011 37 152
2011 46 376

2012 41 014

2012 47 411
2013 42 352

2013 42 861
In the last ten years, 2014 41 038 Imports in Peru
Peruvian exports grew registered and average
2014 39 533
at an annual average 2015 37 326 annual growth of 2.7%
rate of 3.1%. in the last ten years.
2016 35 124
2015 34 414

2017 38 718

2016 37 082
2018 41 866

2017 45 422 2019 41 101

2020 34 709
2018 49 066

2021 48 317

2019 47 980
2022 51 709
Jan - nov.

2020 42 905
Source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

2021 63 151

2022 59 559
Jan - nov.

Source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

 Foreign Trade A glimpse of Peru in figures

PERU:
Main Export Products 2022*
Millions of US Dollars

Traditionals Non traditionals

Copper Fishmeal Blueberries

FOB value 17 595 FOB value 1 746 FOB value 1 308
Participation 29.5% Participation 2.9% Participation 2.2%

Gold Coffee Grapes

FOB value 9 230 FOB value 1 147 FOB value 947
Participation 15.5% Participation 1.9% Participation 1.6%

Zinc Molybdenum Avocados

FOB value 2 510 FOB value 936 FOB value 901
Participation 4.2% Participation 1.6% Participation 1.5%

*Information as of November.
Source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

Main destination countries of the exports 2022*

CANADA
Gold, copper, zinc
and fish oil

NETHERLANDS
Blueberries, avocados, GERMANY
grapes and tin Copper, coffee and
fishmeal CHINA
Copper, iron, SOUTH KOREA
fishmeal Natural gas, copper,
UNITED STATES lead and zinc
Gold, blueberries,
molybdenum and copper UNITED KINGDOM
Natural gas, gold,
avocados and blueberries INDIA
SWITZERLAND Gold and copper
Gold, silver and
mangoes
JAPAN
SPAIN Copper, lead free
Zinc, copper, natural gasoline, natural gas
gas and avocados and zinc
ECUADOR
Fishmeal and
copper wire

CHILE BRAZIL
Molybdenum, Copper, zinc and
sulfuric acid crude oil
and avocados

*Information as of November.
Source: Superintendency of National Customs and Tax Administration.

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This publication has been prepared with information available as of 17-01-2023.