Peru Country Code +51

Peru has 14 holidays and observances (2 national, 12 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on July 28. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes

Terrain:

Western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)

Natural resources:

Copper, Silver, Gold, Petroleum, Timber, Fish, Iron ore, Coal, Phosphate, Potash, Hydropower, Natural gas

Land borders:

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador

Land use:

agricultural 19.1% (arable 3.1%), forest 52.9% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Sol (PEN)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 7%, Industry 34%, Services 51% (2024)

Top exports:

Ores (39%), Gold, gems and jewelry (18%), Fruit and nuts (9%), Mineral fuels and oil (6%), Copper (5%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (16%), Machinery and computers (13%), Vehicles and parts (9%), Electrical equipment and electronics (8%), Plastics (5%)

Main export markets:

China (34%), USA (13%), India (6%), Canada (5%), Japan (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (29%), USA (18%), Brazil (6%), Argentina (5%), Mexico (3%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.