General Information
Capital
Lima
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Currency
nuevo sol (PEN)
Languages
Spanish (official) 82.9%
Quechua (official) 13.6%
Aymara (official) 1.6%
Ashaninka 0.3%
other native languages (includes many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%
other 0.2%
none 0.1%
unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
Timezones
UTC-5
Area
1,285,216 km²
Map Reference
Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Borders
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Demographics
Population (2023)
33,845,617
Density
26.3 per km²
Urban Population
78.9%
Median Age
30.2 years
Life Expectancy
68.9 years
Major Cities
LIMA
Arequipa
Trujillo
Economy
GDP (2024)
$289.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$7,907
Inflation (2024)
2.0%
Unemployment (2024)
4.9%
Public Debt
35.2% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
3.744 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
10
Listed Equities
27
Dominant Currency
USD
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
OTC Bulletin Board |
7 |
PNK |
USD |
| 2 |
Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
6 |
FRA |
EUR |
| 3 |
New York Stock Exchange |
5 |
NYQ |
USD |
| 4 |
Stuttgart Stock Exchange |
3 |
STU |
EUR |
| 5 |
London Stock Exchange (international) |
1 |
LSE |
USD |
Main Exports
1.
copper ore
2.
gold
3.
refined copper
4.
refined petroleum
5.
grapes (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
crude petroleum
3.
cars
4.
trucks
5.
broadcasting equipment (2023)
