Peru’s trade surplus widened to a record high of USD 4,714 million in August 2026, up from USD 1,421 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports surged 36.9% year-on-year to USD 10,815 million, driven by higher shipments of traditional products (46.9%), non-traditional products (7.2%), and other products (58.4%). Meanwhile, imports increased 18.8% to USD 6,101 million, led by gains in consumer goods (21.1%), supplies (27.1%), and capital goods (13.4%), while imports of other goods fell 96.0%. Over the first eight months of the year, Peru recorded a trade surplus of USD 30,793 million, up sharply from USD 18,503 million in the same period last year. Exports totaled USD 77,400 million, 37.1% higher than a year earlier, while imports amounted to USD 46,607 million, an increase of 22.8%. source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Peru recorded a trade surplus of 4714 USD Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Peru averaged 260.11 USD Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4714.00 USD Million in August of 2026 and a record low of -675.90 USD Million in January of 2014. This page provides - Peru Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Peru Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Peru recorded a trade surplus of 4714 USD Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Peru is expected to be 4750.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Peru Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 4700.00 USD Million in 2027 and 3900.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-11 03:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul $3308M $3169M $3120.0M
2026-10-15 03:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug $4714M $3324M $3200.0M
2026-11-12 03:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Sep $4714M $ 4480M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 4714.00 3323.60 USD Million Aug 2026
Current Account 2625.00 4723.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP 3.00 2.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 10815.40 10146.50 USD Million Aug 2026
External Debt 153273.00 157790.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 3223.96 4279.47 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 6101.40 6822.80 USD Million Aug 2026
Remittances 1331.00 1309.46 USD Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 185.97 179.23 points Aug 2026


Peru Balance of Trade
Peru recorded its tenth consecutive annual trade surplus in 2025, amounting to €35.43 billion. The top exported products of Peru are mining products, which account for 66.8% of all exports, followed by agricultural goods (13.4%) and oil and natural gas (3.5%). The top imported products are raw materials for industry, which account for 45.9% of all imports, followed by capital goods for industry (18.6%), fuels, lubricants, and related products (12.9%), non-durable consumer goods (13.3%) and durable consumer goods (10.4%). Peru's main trading partners are China (32% of total exports and 29% of total imports) and the United States (13% of total exports and 19% of total imports). Others include: South Korea, Japan, Canada, Brazil and Argentina.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4714.00 3323.60 4714.00 -675.90 1957 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Peru Trade Surplus Hits Record High in August
Peru’s trade surplus widened to a record high of USD 4,714 million in August 2026, up from USD 1,421 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports surged 36.9% year-on-year to USD 10,815 million, driven by higher shipments of traditional products (46.9%), non-traditional products (7.2%), and other products (58.4%). Meanwhile, imports increased 18.8% to USD 6,101 million, led by gains in consumer goods (21.1%), supplies (27.1%), and capital goods (13.4%), while imports of other goods fell 96.0%. Over the first eight months of the year, Peru recorded a trade surplus of USD 30,793 million, up sharply from USD 18,503 million in the same period last year. Exports totaled USD 77,400 million, 37.1% higher than a year earlier, while imports amounted to USD 46,607 million, an increase of 22.8%.
2026-10-15
Peru Trade Surplus Widens in July
Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 3,309 million in July 2026 from USD 2,432 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports surged 33.4% year-on-year to USD 10,068 million, driven by higher sales of traditional products (43.6%) and non-traditional products (4.5%), while other products fell 3.4%. Meanwhile, imports grew 32.2% to USD 6,759 million, led by increases in consumer goods (37.1%), supplies (29.0%), and capital goods (43.5%), while imports of other goods plunged 95.9%. Over the first seven months of the year, Peru recorded a trade surplus of USD 26,064 million, expanding sharply from USD 15,738 million in the same period last year. Exports totaled USD 66,506 million, 36.9% higher than a year earlier, while imports amounted to USD 40,441 million, an increase of 23.2%.
2026-09-11
Peru Trade Surplus Expands in June
Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 3,169 million in June 2026 from USD 2,795 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports grew 23.4% year-on-year to USD 8,906 million, driven by higher sales of traditional products (30.2%), non-traditional products (1.2%), and other products (157.6%). Imports surged 29.7% to USD 5,737 million, led by increases in consumer goods (23.1%), supplies (27.1%), and capital goods (39.2%), while imports of other goods declined 30.7%. In the first half of the year, Peru recorded a trade surplus of USD 22,756 million, expanding sharply from USD 13,306 million in the same period last year. Exports totaled USD 56,438 million, 37.6% higher than a year earlier, while imports amounted to USD 33,682 million, an increase of 21.5%.
2026-08-14