Relationship dossier
Peru
United States
Relationship assessment
A durable partnership built on free trade and security cooperation
Peru toward United States
+50Peru implemented the U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement and has cooperated with the United States on security and counternarcotics, sustaining practical government-to-government ties.
United States toward Peru
+50The United States brought the U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement into force, has provided security cooperation, and designated Peru a major non-NATO ally in 2024.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship rests on a longstanding trade framework, reinforced by security and counternarcotics cooperation. The trade agreement and the U.S. designation of Peru as a major non-NATO ally reflect durable economic and strategic engagement.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Peru and the United States have a durable, substantially cooperative relationship. Peru has implemented the bilateral free-trade agreement and cooperates with the United States on security and counternarcotics. The United States has supported these ties through the trade agreement and security cooperation, and designated Peru a major non-NATO ally in 2024.
Key developments
The United States and Peru signed the U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
The U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement entered into force.
The United States designated Peru a major non-NATO ally.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security and counternarcotics cooperation are unclear.
- The practical effects of Peru’s major non-NATO ally designation are uncertain.