Peru

Population (2025) 35 million  
GDP national / per capita: (2025) US$318 billion/US$9,086 (nominal) 
Currency Peruvian sol
Inflation (December 2025) 1.5%  
Interest Rate (January 2026) 4.25%  
Unemployment (November 2025) 5.9%  

Main Industries Agrobusiness, Fishing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Textile 

Vehicle Fleet 

National fleet size (2025)
4.5mn (one vehicle per 8 people)

Vehicles registered (2025)
Approximately 648,000 units (+25% y-o-y)

New vehicle - dealership - sales (2025)
Approximately 211,800 units (+39.3%)

Top 5 brands (2025) 
1. Toyota (38,387 units) +18.1% y-o-y
2. Kia (17,507) +27% 
3. Hyundai (16,585) +17.9%
4. Changan (12,151) +46.9%
5. Chevrolet (9,308) 6.5%

Top 5 models (2025)

Toyota leads with models like Yaris and Hilux, followed by Kia (Rio and Picanto), Hyundai (Accent and Creta), Chevrolet (Salk and Onix), Suzuki Swift and Changan models. 

Factories in country 

No major car manufacturers 

Energy Cost 

Gasoline / liter (June 2025) US$1.18
Diesel / liter (June 2025) US$1.16

The driving range on one liter of gasoline is roughly equivalent to the driving range achieved with 2 kWh of electricity.

Electricity / 2 kWh (January 2025)
US$0.40 (residential)
US$0.34 (commercial)