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Peru
  • Imports from Peru A$101 million
  • Exports to Peru A$141 million
  • Capital Lima
  • Official Languages Spanish Quechua Aymara
  • Surface Area 1,285,000 sq km
  • Population 30.5 million

Events

Extemin 2013
16 Sep 2013 - 20 Sep 2013
Arequipa , Peru
Mining Education & Training Lounge, Extemin 2013
16 Sep 2013 - 20 Sep 2013
Arequipa , Peru

(Last updated: 28 July 2012)

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Speeches
Address to Latin America Downunder Conference
30 May 2013
Strengthening Business Relationships between Australia and Latin America - Address to Latin America Downunder Conference, Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, 30 May 2013, Bruce Gosper, CEO Austrade
Media releases
Latin America Downunder 2013
29 May 2013
Foreign Minister Bob Carr opened a major resources event in Sydney today, addressing ministers, diplomats, businesspeople, academics and journalists from across Latin America and Australia.
Media releases
Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (Ministerial)
28 Oct 2012
The Gillard Government will position Australia as a connecting rod between Latin America and Asia in pursuit of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific.
Media releases
Trade and investment opportunities across Latin America showcased
22 May 2012
Australian business will have an opportunity to learn about the mining and education opportunities across Latin America at a unique two day conference, Latin America Down Under, in Sydney from 22-23 M ...
Latest from Austrade
Austrade: your guide to the world’s growth markets
2 Mar 2012
Interviewed on Sky Business this week, Tim Beresford said Australia's prosperity is fundamentally linked to exports, and Austrade plays an important role in helping businesses meet the demands of the ...

Doing Business

The level of proficiency in English varies widely among Peruvian business executives - many understand and read more fluently than they are willing or able to speak, and therefore an interpreter may be useful.

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Country Profile

Content supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Peru has experienced impressive real economic growth over the past eight years. Opportunities for Australian exporters exist in mining, education and agribusiness.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia and Peru share significant interests and trade continues to grow steadily.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Peru has an active and dynamic political scene with fluctuating coalitions, no dominant individual parties and sharp social divisions.
    » read more at DFAT

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