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Peru · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 8 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

71st of 86 · 7th in Latin America
R&D spendingPeru's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.2 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2 %

Peru's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1997 to 0.2 % in 2023.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

59th of 197 · 6th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesPeru's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 121.9 in 1996 to 5,242 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,242

Peru's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 121.9 in 1996 to 5,242 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

64th of 113 · 6th in Latin America
Patent applications, residentsPeru's patent applications, residents rose from 49 in 1990 to 94 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202005010094

Peru's patent applications, residents rose from 49 in 1990 to 94 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

34th of 121 · 6th in Latin America
Patent applications, nonresidentsPeru's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 219 in 1990 to 1,141 in 2021.199019952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,141

Peru's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 219 in 1990 to 1,141 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

32nd of 122 · 6th in Latin America
Trademark applications, totalPeru's trademark applications, total rose from 16,337 in 2010 to 29,557 in 2021.20102012201420162018202010k15k20k25k30k35k29,557

Peru's trademark applications, total rose from 16,337 in 2010 to 29,557 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

81st of 125 · 18th in Latin America
High-tech exportsPeru's high-tech exports rose from 3.0 % in 2008 to 5.2 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%5.2 %

Peru's high-tech exports rose from 3.0 % in 2008 to 5.2 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

67th of 126 · 9th in Latin America
High-technology exports (current US$)Peru's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$122M in 2008 to US$286M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$400MUS$500MUS$286M

Peru's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$122M in 2008 to US$286M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

78th of 94 · 16th in Latin America
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Peru's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 14.0 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%2.3 %

Peru's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 14.0 % in 1996 to 2.3 % in 2025.

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