Peru Trade Surplus Widens in July

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%.

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%.

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%.