Peru Trade Surplus Widens in December

Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 3,999.4 million in December 2025, up from USD 2,395.9 million in the same month of the previous year. Exports surged 33.5% year-on-year to USD 9,441.1 million, primarily driven by higher sales of traditional products (43.0%), non-traditional products (11.2%), and other products (31.6%). On the other hand, imports climbed 16.4% from a year earlier to USD 5,441.7 million, as purchases of consumer goods (15.7%), raw materials and intermediate goods (9.5%), and capital goods (28.5%) increased. However, imports of other goods declined by 16.7%. For the full year of 2025, the country posted a USD 34.57 billion surplus.

Peru's trade surplus widened to USD 3,731.5 million in November 2025, up from USD 3,225.2 million in the same month of the previous year. Exports climbed 10.1% year-on-year to USD 8,663.1 million, primarily driven by higher sales of traditional products (13.7%), non-traditional products (1.3%), and other products (13.4%). On the other hand, imports rose 6.3% from a year earlier to USD 4,931.6 million, as purchases increased for consumer goods (9.8%), raw materials and intermediate goods (1.4%), and capital goods (12%). However, imports of other goods declined by 55.4%. For the January to November period, Peru's trade surplus increased notably to USD 82,706 million, from USD 69,323 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Peru’s trade surplus reached a new record of USD 4,233 million in October 2025, up significantly from USD 1,722 million in the same month last year, as exports have grown much faster than imports. Exports surged 46% year-on-year, reaching USD 9,517 million, fueled by impressive gains in both traditional products, which jumped 63.1%, and non-traditional products, which rose 10.7%. On the other hand, imports climbed 10.1% to USD 5,284 million, driven by higher spending on consumer goods (+10.8%), raw materials and intermediate goods (+7.2%), and capital goods (+14.1%). Considering the January–October period, Peru’s trade surplus expanded markedly to USD 26,150 million from USD 16,861 million a year earlier, as exports increased 20.6% to USD 74,149 million while imports rose 12.2% to USD 47,999 million.