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Peru · PER · South America

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Risk Score

Guarded Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Peru faces ongoing political instability, with frequent changes in leadership impacting governance and investor confidence. Despite its rich natural resources, particularly minerals, the country struggles with social inequality and the need to diversify its economy beyond raw material exports. Regional challenges include illegal mining and drug trafficking.

Leadership

Dina Boluarte

President

Government: Presidential Republic

Javier González-Olaechea

José Arista Arbildo

Walter Astudillo Chávez

Economy

GDP

$290.0B

GDP per Capita

$8.2K

GDP Growth

+3.2%

Inflation

2.8%

Unemployment

6.8%

Mining (copper, gold, zinc)AgricultureFishingServicesManufacturing

Trade

Key Exports

CopperGoldPetroleumFishmealAgricultural products (asparagus, grapes)

Key Imports

MachineryPetroleum productsVehiclesPlasticsChemicals

Top Partners

ChinaUSAEuropean UnionBrazilCanada

Headlines (8)

Manchester Evening News15h ago

The first step to transform a corner of Salford into 3,000

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Devdiscourse1d ago

Latin American Nations Push Back Against U.S. Forced Labor Tariffs

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Devdiscourse2d ago

Velarde's Steadfast Leadership: Ensuring Peru's Economic Stability

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Devdiscourse2d ago

Velarde Continues to Steer Peru's Economic Ship Amid Political Waves

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Devdiscourse2d ago

Julio Velarde Stays the Course: Central Bank Stability Amid Political Change

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Shaw Local Enewspapers2d ago

Victim ID’d in fatal Friday crash on Rt. 251 north of Peru

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Newsweek2d ago

The Road to Torture Begins With a Promise of Order: Lessons From Peru

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UPI News2d ago

Illegal mining fuels new conflicts in Peru, threatens ancient dig site

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