Air transport, passengers carried in Peru
Peru: Air transport, passengers carried was 17.72 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.72 million
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
39th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.82 million
in 2019
All-time low
263,700
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Peru stood at 17.72 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Peru peaked at 18.82 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 263,700, in 1971.
Peru ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 390,500 | — |
| 1971 | 263,700 | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 525,300 | +99.2% |
| 1973 | 590,000 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | +89.3% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.98 million | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 million | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 4.33 million | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 4.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.27 million | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 6.18 million | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 5.84 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.11 million | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.61 million | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 12.26 million | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.88 million | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 15.08 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 16.09 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17.76 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 18.82 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 9.05 million | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 14.77 million | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 17.72 million | +19.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 12.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.72 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 14.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 263,700 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.56 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.22 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 1.60 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.20 million | 7.11 million | 18.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 million | 5.71 million | 17.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Peru?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Peru was 17.72 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.82 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,700 in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.