Peru

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Not critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Critical
3. Internal Conflict Possibly critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Not critical
6. Membership in International Conventions Not critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency Possibly critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development Not critical
Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Peru in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 235,194
2000 1,703,078
2001 23,455
2002 2,035,464
2003 0
2004 4,654,740
2005 548,323
2006 4,824,366
2007 372,492
2008 1,911,126
2009 20,521,412
2010 5,609,551
2011 17,578,978
2012 415,325
2013 12,227,093
2014 10,264,566
2015 1,016,012
2016 58,105,993
2017 22,862,668
2018 13,851,685
2019 2,658,136
2020 65,605,148
2021 7,181,044
2022 251,119
2023 251,119
German exports of weapons of war to Peru in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 4,560,000
2010 3,900,000
2011 0
2012 0
2013 4,474,000
2014 9,384,000
2015 -
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).