Initiate Search
Home Skip to main content
utility-emailutility-printutility-pdfContact usChange to standard fontChange to large font
Peru map
Peru
  • Imports from Peru A$91 million
  • Exports to Peru A$153 million
  • Capital Lima
  • Official Languages Spanish Quechua Aymara
  • Surface Area 1,285,000 sq km
  • Population 30.0 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)

Market profile

Latest news

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 ...
Media releases
Australia’s mining industry shares expertise with Peru
31 May 2010
Representatives from nine Peruvian-owned mining companies are visiting Australia this week to meet with a range of industry specialists and benefit from their technical expertise.
Media releases
Market opportunities across Latin America remain despite global cooling
1 Dec 2008
While the current global financial crisis has impacted on markets around the world, economic and political reforms have placed Latin America in a stronger position to handle the credit crunch and will ...

Doing Business

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) provides advice for business travellers and tourists going to Peru. This is regularly updated, and should be checked before planning travel.

More information on doing business in Peru

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

icon Top Business Risks

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

APEC Business Travel Card Scheme

Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.

  • International Readiness Indicator

    checklist

    Austrade's International Readiness Indicator is an online tool to help Australian businesses determine whether they are ready for exporting.

    International Readiness Indicator

  • How Austrade can help

    Austrade provides information and advice to assist Australian companies reduce the time, cost and risk of exporting.

    Assistance from Austrade

  • Contact Austrade

Site Information

Austrade makes no warranty, express or implied as to the fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy or usefulness of any information contained in this document. Any consequential loss or damage suffered as a result of reliance on this information is the sole responsibility of the user.