Basic data

Official name: Republic of Peru
Official language: Spanish
Capital: Lima

Directory of National Authorities

Head of Government: Alan García Pérez
Minister of Foreign Affairs: José Antonio García Belaunde
Minister of of Foreign Trade and Tourism: Mercedes Rosalba Araoz Fernández

Economic Data

Variable

Units

2004

2005 2006

Population

millions of inhabitants

27 542 27 947 28 349

Gross Domestic Product

millions of dollars

67 548 73 838 ...

Gross Domestic Product

annual growth rate

5,1 % 6,7 % 7,20 %

Per capita Product

dollars

2 454 2 642 ...

Inflation

accrued change Jan-Dec

3,66 % 1,4 % 1,20 %

Devaluation

accrued change Jan-Dec -5,49 4,36 % -6,38 %

Exchange Rate 1/

New soles per dollar 3,28 3,42 3,20

Worldwide Exports

millions of dollars 12 365 16 763 23 297

Imports from the World

millions of dollars 10 792 13 352 16 659
Exports inside the Andean Community millions of dollars 604 792 996
- Share in exports to the rest of the world percentage 4,9 % 4,7 % 4,3 %

Net International Reserves

millions of dollars 12 631 14 097 16 473

External Debt

millions of dollars 31 117 28 605 27 933
1/ Average sell-purchase exchange rate, as at December

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