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.

Air transport, passengers carried in Peru

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in Peru
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

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.

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

36 Greece 19.09 million compare
37 Portugal 18.29 million compare
38 Iran 18.07 million compare
40 Egypt 16.67 million compare
41 Panama 15.75 million compare
42 South Africa 15.45 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Peru

Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 125,564 (2023)
Air transport, freight 299.23 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,641 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 49,021 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.1% (2022)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.