ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF PERU

 GDP PER CAPITA: is an important indicator of economic performance and a useful unit to
make cross-county comparisons of average living standards and economic wellbeing
 INVESTMENT: that measures the value of acquisitions of new or existing fixed assets with a
life span of more than one year by the business sector
 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE :as the percentage of unemployed workers in the total labor forcé
 PUBLIC DEBT: also referred to as government debt, represents the total outstanding debt
(bonds and other securities) of a country’s central government
 INFLATION: refers to an overall increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is a
weighted average of prices for different godos
 EXCHANGE RATE is the price of a country’s currency in terms of another currency
 TRADE BALANCE is the net sum of a country’s exports and imports of goods without taking
into account all financial transfers, investments and other financial component
 INTERNATIONAL RESERVES  are those external assets that are readily available to and
controlled by a country’s monetary authorities
  2013 2017
  30.5 31.8
 Economic growth accelerated considerably by stronger
GDP per capita (USD) 6,676 6,776 domestic demand

Gdp (usdbn) 203 216

 Public investment also gained steam, buoyed largely by a
Investment ( annual 7.9 - 0,3 ramp up in spending on road infrastructure
variation in %)
Unemployment rate 6.0 6.9
 The labor market has deteriorated because increase in
Public debt (% of GDP) 20.0 24.8 informal employment and the elimination of formal jobs

Money (annual 7.4 13.0

 The steady growth of public debt for five years is the result
variation in %) of an increase in the current flow and dependence on
Inflation Rate (CPI, 2.9 1.4 public investments
annual variation in %)
 This drop in inflation is due to the low levels of economic
Exchange Rate (vs USD) 2.80 3.24 activity
Trade Balance (USD 0.5 6.2  Demand for dollars from foreign investors and local banks
billion)
has caused the dollar rate to increase
Exports (USD billion) 42.9 44.9  In 2017, exports totaled US $ 44,918 million, 21.3% more
than the previous year, thanks to an 8% increase in average
Imports (USD billion) 42.4 38.7 sales volumes of traditional products abroad
 While imports from Peru amounted to US $ 38,652 million
International Reserves 65.7 63.7
(USD) last year, 10% more than in 2016, as a result of increased
External Debt (% of GDP) 29.8 35.7 purchases of consumer goods and supplies, the bank said in
a statement.