Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru

Peru: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 4.86 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.86 billion
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
61st
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.86 billion
in 2024
All-time low
521.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru, 1995–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200920241995: 521.0M1996: 773.0M1997: 911.0M1998: 947.0M1999: 911.0M2000: 861.0M2001: 763.0M2002: 836.0M2003: 1.0B2004: 1.2B2005: 1.4B2006: 1.8B2007: 2.0B2008: 2.4B2009: 2.4B2010: 2.5B2011: 2.8B2012: 3.1B2013: 3.9B2014: 3.9B2015: 4.1B2016: 4.3B2017: 4.4B2018: 4.5B2019: 4.7B2020: 1.0B2021: 1.0B2022: 3.0B2023: 3.7B2024: 4.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru is 4.86 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru peaked at 4.86 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 521.00 million, in 1995.

That places Peru 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 521.00 million —
1996 773.00 million +48.4%
1997 911.00 million +17.9%
1998 947.00 million +4.0%
1999 911.00 million -3.8%
2000 861.00 million -5.5%
2001 763.00 million -11.4%
2002 836.00 million +9.6%
2003 1.02 billion +22.4%
2004 1.23 billion +20.4%
2005 1.44 billion +16.7%
2006 1.77 billion +23.4%
2007 2.01 billion +13.1%
2008 2.40 billion +19.4%
2009 2.44 billion +1.8%
2010 2.48 billion +1.4%
2011 2.81 billion +13.7%
2012 3.07 billion +9.2%
2013 3.92 billion +27.4%
2014 3.91 billion -0.2%
2015 4.14 billion +6.0%
2016 4.29 billion +3.6%
2017 4.44 billion +3.5%
2018 4.50 billion +1.5%
2019 4.70 billion +4.4%
2020 1.00 billion -78.7%
2021 1.04 billion +4.0%
2022 3.03 billion +190.5%
2023 3.73 billion +23.3%
2024 4.86 billion +30.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 4.86 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 4.86 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion, 4.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +190.5% 1.04 billion 3.03 billion
2020 -78.7% 4.70 billion 1.00 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 812.60 million 521.00 million 947.00 million 5
2000s 1.48 billion 763.00 million 2.44 billion 10
2010s 3.83 billion 2.48 billion 4.70 billion 10
2020s 2.73 billion 1.00 billion 4.86 billion 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Iran 5.25 billion compare
  2. 59 Ethiopia 5.00 billion compare
  3. 60 Georgia 4.88 billion compare
  4. 62 Maldives 4.80 billion compare
  5. 63 Bulgaria 4.74 billion compare
  6. 64 Iraq 4.57 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Peru was 4.86 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 521.00 million in 1995.
How does Peru rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Peru ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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