The foreign relations of Peru are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. is an important first-tier state in South America,[1] Peru has been a member of the United Nations since 1945,[2] and Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar served as UN Secretary General from 1981 to 1991. Former President Alberto Fujimori's tainted re-election to a third term in June 2000 strained Peru's relations with the United States and with many Latin American and European countries, mainly small countries like Yemen but relations improved with the installation of an interim government in November 2000 and the inauguration of Alejandro Toledo in July 2001.
Peru is planning full integration into the Andean Free Trade Area. In addition, Peru is a standing member of APEC and the World Trade Organization, and is an active participant in negotiations toward a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
List of countries which Peru maintains diplomatic relations with:
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Algeria | 10 March 1972 | See main article: Algeria–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 1972[151] | |
Angola | 6 September 1985 | ||
Burkina Faso | March 1966 |
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Congo-Brazzaville | 12 July 1975 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 July 1975
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Egypt | 7 October 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 October 1963.[153] See main article: Egypt–Peru relations.
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Ghana | 23 June 1987 | See main article: Ghana–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 June 1987[154] | |
Kenya | 25 February 1976 | Peru formerly had an embassy from 1987 to 1990. The embassy in Nairobi was re-opened in 2023.[155]
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Libya | 28 April 1974 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 April 1974.[156] See main article: Libya–Peru relations.
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Morocco | 18 June 1964 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1964[157] See main article: Morocco–Peru relations.
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Namibia | 11 July 1990 | See main article: Namibia–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 July 1990[158] | |
Nigeria | 5 July 1971 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 July 1971[160]
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5 May 1987, broken 9 September 1996 8 September 2021, broken 18 August 2022 15 September 2022, broken 8 September 2023[161] | See main article: Peru–Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic relations.
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South Africa | 28 July 1993 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 July 1993[169] See main article: Peru–South Africa relations. | |
Sudan | October 7, 1988 |
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12 August 1975 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 August 1975
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Tunisia | September 1966 |
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Zambia | 5 October 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1970[171] | |
Zimbabwe | March 1986 |
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Argentina | 10 July 1822 | See main article: Argentina–Peru relations.
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24 June 1826 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 June 1826[175] See main article: Bolivia–Peru relations. | ||
Brazil | 3 February 1827 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 February 1827.[176] See main article: Brazil–Peru relations. | |
Canada | 30 January 1944 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 January 1944[177] See main article: Canada–Peru relations.
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Chile | 8 October 1822 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 October 1822[181] See main article: Chile–Peru relations. In November 1999, Peru and Chile signed three agreements which put to rest the remaining obstacles holding up implementation of the 1929 Treaty of Lima, which officially ended the 1879 War of the Pacific. In December 1999, President Alberto Fujimori made the first visit ever to Chile by a Peruvian head of state. Relations between the two nations have since mostly recovered. In 2005, the Peruvian Congress unilaterally approved a law which increased the stated sea limit with Chile. This law superseded the Peruvian supreme decree 781 for same purpose from 1947, which had autolimited its maritime border to geographical parallels only. Peru's position was that the border has never been fully demarcated, but Chile disagreed reminding on treaties in 1952 and 1954 between the countries, which supposedly defined seaborder. The border problem has still not been solved. However, Chile's Michelle Bachelet and Peru's Alan García have established a positive diplomatic relationship, and it is very unlikely any hostilities will break out because of the dispute. Nevertheless, in early April 2007, Peruvian nationalistic sectors, mainly represented by left wing ex-presidential candidate Ollanta Humala decided to congregate at 'hito uno' right at the border with Chile, in a symbolic attempt to claim sovereignty over a maritime area known in Peru as Mar de Grau (Grau's Sea) just west of the Chilean city of Arica. Peruvian police stopped a group of nearly 2,000 people just 10 km from the border, preventing them from reaching their intended destination. Despite these incidents, the presidents of both Chile and Peru have confirmed their intentions to improve the relationships between the two countries, mainly fueled by the huge amount of commercial exchange between both countries' private sectors. | |
Colombia | 6 July 1822 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 July 1822.[182] See main article: Colombia–Peru relations. | |
Costa Rica | 28 April 1851 | See main article: Costa Rica–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 April 1851[183] | |
Cuba | 11 January 1905 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 January 1905.[184] See main article: Cuba–Peru relations. | |
Dominican Republic | 6 April 1874 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 April 1874[185] See main article: Dominican Republic–Peru relations.
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Ecuador | 26 September 1831 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 1831[186] See main article: Ecuador–Peru relations. See also: Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute.
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El Salvador | 10 July 1857 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 July 1857[189] See main article: El Salvador–Peru relations.
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Guatemala | 20 April 1857 | See main article: Guatemala–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 April 1857[190]
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Guyana | 17 July 1971 |
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Haiti | 1929 |
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Honduras | 5 August 1856 | See main article: Honduras–Peru relations.
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Jamaica | 29 April 1970 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 April 1970[195] | |
Mexico | 23 January 1823 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 1823[196] See main article: Mexico–Peru relations. Peru and Mexico have historically had a unique relationship solidly based on that they share two of the most significant ancient cultures in the Americas. Both countries have expressed solidarity over the need to defend the recovery of cultural and archaeological heritage in the form of artifacts that have been illegally stolen from Peru and Mexico and which are to this date, illegally or legitimately kept in foreign locations.Peru's President Alan García and Mexico's Felipe Calderón signed a joint declaration in April 2011 aimed at deepening the two countries' friendship, cooperation, integration, trade, investments and the permanent fight against poverty and organized crime. The two countries aim to achieve a new model of integration within Latin America, and to represent a positive, realistic, and active example of integration amongst two "brotherly" nations.
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Nicaragua | 28 June 1850 | See main article: Nicaragua–Peru relations. | |
Panama | 2 March 1908 | See main article: Panama–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 March 1908[199] See also: List of ambassadors of Peru to Panama.
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Paraguay | 5 February 1858 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 February 1858[200] See main article: Paraguay–Peru relations.
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Suriname | 23 June 1978 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 June 1978[203]
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Trinidad and Tobago | 5 February 1968 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 February 1968[205] See main article: Peru-Trinidad and Tobago relations.
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United States | 2 May 1826 | See main article: Peru–United States relations. | |
Uruguay | 13 November 1858 | See main article: Peru–Uruguay relations.
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17 February 1853 (Relations severed July 2024) | See main article: Peru–Venezuela relations. In October 2021, the leftist government of Peru re-established diplomatic relations with the leftist Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro after four years.[207] Both embassies were closed after ties were cut off in July 2024.[208] |
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes | |
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Afghanistan | 27 September 2012 | See also: Foreign relations of Afghanistan.
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Armenia | 9 September 1992 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1992.[210]
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25 June 1996 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 June 1996[211] See main article: Azerbaijan–Peru relations. | ||
Bahrain | 22 September 2009 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 2009[212]
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Bangladesh | 28 February 1983 |
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China | 2 November 1971 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 November 1971[213] See main article: China–Peru relations. | |
26 June 1874, broken 2 November 1971 | See main article: Peru–Taiwan relations and Foreign relations of Taiwan.
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14 January 2010 | See main article: Georgia–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 January 2010[214] | ||
India | 25 March 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 March 1963[215] See main article: India–Peru relations. | |
Indonesia | 12 August 1975 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 August 1975[216] See main article: Indonesia-Peru relations.
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20 November 1973 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 November 1973[217] | ||
Iraq | 11 October 1975 and 11 July 2012 renew diplomatic relations |
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Israel | 20 August 1957 | See main article: Israel–Peru relations.
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Japan | 21 August 1873 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 August 1873.[222] See main article: Japan–Peru relations. | |
Kazakhstan | 6 February 1997 |
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Kuwait | 1 December 1975 | See main article: Kuwait–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 December 1975[226]
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Malaysia | 24 April 1986 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 April 1986[227] See main article: Malaysia–Peru relations.
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Mongolia | 30 May 1997 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 May 1997[228] | |
Nepal | 28 January 1976 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 1976[229]
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15 December 1988 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1988[230] See main article: North Korea–Peru relations. | ||
30 April 2011 | See main article: Palestine–Peru relations.
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Philippines | 30 November 1974 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 November 1974[232] See main article: Peru-Philippines relations. | |
Qatar | 7 November 1989 | See main article: Peru–Qatar relations. At an official level, both countries began diplomatic relations in 1989.[233]
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Saudi Arabia | 19 March 1986 | See main article: Peru–Saudi Arabia relations. | |
Singapore | 27 October 1980 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 October 1980[234]
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1 April 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 April 1963[235] See main article: Peru–South Korea relations. | ||
Thailand | 10 November 1965 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 November 1965.[236] See main article: Peru–Thailand relations. | |
Turkey | 1952[237] | See main article: Peru–Turkey relations. | |
United Arab Emirates | 17 June 1986 | See main article: Peru–United Arab Emirates relations.
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Uzbekistan | 22 December 1999 |
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14 November 1994 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 November 1994[239] See main article: Peru–Vietnam relations. |
See also: European Union–Peru relations.
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Albania | 6 December 1971 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1971[240] See main article: Albania–Peru relations.
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Andorra | 3 June 1997 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1997[241] See main article: Andorra–Peru relations. | |
Austria | 2 November 1949[242] | See main article: Austria–Peru relations.
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Belarus | 19 February 1997 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 February 1997[244] In 1999, Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov visited Peru.[245]
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Belgium | 1 April 1852 | See main article: Belgium–Peru relations.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 January 1998 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 January 1998[246] See main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina–Peru relations.
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Bulgaria | 18 April 1969 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 April 1969[247] See main article: Bulgaria–Peru relations. | |
Croatia | 12 January 1993 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 January 1993[249] See main article: Croatia–Peru relations.
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Cyprus | 19 September 1966 | ||
Czech Republic | 11 July 1922, broken 4 October 1957, restored 27 December 1968 (with Czech Republic from 2 January 1993) | See main article: Czech Republic–Peru relations. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 27 December 1968[254]
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Denmark | |||
Estonia | 27 July 1995 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 July 1995[257] See main article: Estonia–Peru relations.
2015–2021
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Finland | 29 March 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 March 1963[259] See main article: Finland–Peru relations.
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2000[260] | See main article: European Union–Peru relations.
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France | 1826 | See main article: France–Peru relations. | |
Germany | 28 June 1951 (Federal Republic) 28 December 1972 – 1990 (Democratic Republic) | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 June 1871.[261] See main article: Germany–Peru relations.
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Greece | 3 December 1965 | See main article: Greece–Peru relations. | |
Hungary | 16 April 1969 | See main article: Hungary–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 April 1969[264]
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Iceland | 14 November 1967 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 November 1967[265]
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Ireland | 27 June 1999 | See main article: Ireland–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1999[266]
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Italy | 23 December 1874 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 December 1874[267] See main article: Italy–Peru relations. | |
Latvia | 23 July 1996 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1996[270]
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Liechtenstein | 5 July 1996 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 July 1996[271]
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Lithuania | 9 June 1997 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1997[272]
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Luxembourg | 14 June 1962 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 June 1962[273] [274]
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Malta | 27 April 1977 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1977[275] | |
1 February 1826 | See main article: Netherlands–Peru relations.
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Norway | 3 August 1923 | See main article: Norway–Peru relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 August 1923[276]
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Poland | 6 September 1923 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 September 1923.[277] Peru refused to recognize the Polish government in London on December 29, 1945. Peru and Poland re-established diplomatic relations on 14 April 1969.[278] See main article: Peru–Poland relations. | |
Portugal | 26 March 1853 | See main article: Peru–Portugal relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 1853[281]
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Romania | 10 October 1939, broken 5 March 1942, Re-established diplomatic relations 9 November 1968 | See main article: Peru–Romania relations.
Diplomatic relations' level:
Diplomatic relations' timeline:
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16 May 1874 to 1918 1 February 1969 | See main article: Peru–Russia relations.
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San Marino | 24 February 2005 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 February 2005[285]
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Serbia | 10 December 1968 | See main article: Peru–Serbia relations and Peru–Yugoslavia relations. See also: Kosovo–Peru relations.
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Slovakia | 1 January 1993 | See main article: Peru–Slovakia relations.
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15 April 1953 | |||
Spain | 15 November 1879 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 1879[288] See main article: Peru–Spain relations.
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Sweden | 11 February 1938 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 February 1938.[291] See main article: Peru–Sweden relations. | |
Switzerland | 16 September 1884 | See main article: Peru–Switzerland relations.
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Ukraine | 7 May 1992 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 May 1992[293] See main article: Peru–Ukraine relations. | |
United Kingdom | 10 October 1823 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 October 1823. See main article: Peru–United Kingdom relations.
Both countries are members of CPTPP, the International Criminal Court, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the Andean Countries–UK Free Trade Agreement.[295] Bilaterally the two countries have an Investment Agreement.[296] | |
1 November 1852 | See main article: Holy See–Peru relations.
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Australia | 1 March 1963 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 March 1963[297] See main article: Australia–Peru relations. Both countries have an expanding relationship in all areas. In February 2018 trade ministers from both Peru and Australia signed a free trade agreement.[298] Until 2019, the Peruvian ambassador was also accredited to New Zealand.[299] | |
Fiji | 1983[300] |
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New Zealand | 4 July 1972 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 July 1972[301] See main article: New Zealand–Peru relations.
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Papua New Guinea | 14 September 1983 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 September 1983[302]
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Until recently the world's largest coca leaf producer, Peru has reduced the area of coca under cultivation from 115,300 ha to38,700 ha, or 66%, between 1995 and 1999;[303] most of cocaine base is shipped to neighboring Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil for processing into cocaine for the international drug market, but exports of finished cocaine are increasing by maritime conveyance to Mexico, US, and Europe.