Peru Trade Surplus Widens in March

2026-05-15 02:53 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 4,157 million in March 2026 from USD 2,438 million in the same month last year.

Exports rose 38.4% year-on-year to a record high of USD 9,947 million, driven by higher sales of traditional products (+49.3%), non-traditional products (+1.0%), and other products (+105.2%).

Imports increased more moderately by 21.9% to an all-time high of USD 5,790 million, as purchases of consumer goods (+22.9%), capital goods (+20.0%), and raw materials and intermediate goods (+22.8%) soared, tempered by a decline in other goods (-21.3%).

Over the first three months of the year, Peru’s exports totaled USD 28,725 million, up 37.8%, while imports reached USD 16,586 million, rising 16.6%.

This resulted in a sharp increase in the trade surplus to USD 12,867 million, compared with USD 6,877 million in the same period last year.



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Peru Trade Surplus Widens in March
Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 4,157 million in March 2026 from USD 2,438 million in the same month last year. Exports rose 38.4% year-on-year to a record high of USD 9,947 million, driven by higher sales of traditional products (+49.3%), non-traditional products (+1.0%), and other products (+105.2%). Imports increased more moderately by 21.9% to an all-time high of USD 5,790 million, as purchases of consumer goods (+22.9%), capital goods (+20.0%), and raw materials and intermediate goods (+22.8%) soared, tempered by a decline in other goods (-21.3%). Over the first three months of the year, Peru’s exports totaled USD 28,725 million, up 37.8%, while imports reached USD 16,586 million, rising 16.6%. This resulted in a sharp increase in the trade surplus to USD 12,867 million, compared with USD 6,877 million in the same period last year.
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