Peru is the 52nd largest export economy in the world and the 81st most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Peru exported $44.8B and imported $38B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $6.84B. In 2017 the GDP of Peru was $211B and its GDP per capita was $13.4k.

The top exports of Peru are Copper Ore ($12B), Gold ($7.13B), Refined Petroleum ($2.49B), Zinc Ore ($2.1B) and Refined Copper ($1.77B), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($2.82B), Cars ($1.73B), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.44B), Crude Petroleum ($962M) and Delivery Trucks ($792M).

The top export destinations of Peru are China ($11.7B), the United States ($6.77B), Switzerland ($2.47B), South Korea ($2.19B) and Spain ($2B). The top import origins are China ($8.75B), the United States ($7.73B), Brazil ($2.37B), Mexico ($1.78B) and Chile ($1.39B).

Peru borders Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador by land and Costa Rica by sea.