Variable

Units

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Population

millions of inhabitants

26 996

27 398

27 806

28 221

28 641

Gross Domestic Product

millions of dollars

69 735

79 485

92 483

107 399

131 382

Gross Domestic Product

annual growth rate

5,0%

6,8%

7,7%

8,9%

9,8%

Per capita Product

dollars

2 583

2 901

3 326

3 806

4 587

Inflation

accrued change Jan-Dec

3,7%

1,4%

1,2%

4,9%

7,3%

Devaluation

accrued change Jan-Dec

-5,5%

4,4%

-6,4%

-7,0%

4,5%

Exchange Rate 1/

New soles per dollar

3,281

3,424

3,206

2,981

3,114

Worldwide Exports

millions of dollars

12 365

16 830

23 228

27 857

30 768

Imports from the World

millions of dollars

10 792

13 352

16 738

21 107

30 926

Exports inside the Andean Community

millions of dollars

         604

         805

1 005

1 214

1 552

- Share in exports to the rest of the world

percentage

4,9%

4,8%

4,3%

4,4%

5,0%

Net International Reserves

millions of dollars

12  631

14  097

17  275

27  689

31 196

External Debt

millions of dollars

31 244

28 657

28 395

32 566

n.d.