In 2023, Peru's most exported products were ores, slag, and ash, with the export value amounting to nearly ** billion U.S. dollars. Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones ranked second, with an export value of **** billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, the exports of coffee, tea, maté, and spices amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars. Peru’s export partners China was Peru’s largest trading partner in 2023, leading with an exports value of over ** billion U.S. dollars. The United States trailed behind in second place with an exports value of around **** billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, Peru exported a total of more than ** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of goods worldwide. Peru’s mining industry The resource-rich South American country has a thriving mining industry, which sees the production of raw materials critical to its burgeoning exports trade. In 2023, Peruvian mining exports amounted to nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, which represented over ** percent of Peru’s total exports. In 2023, Peru was the second largest producer of copper worldwide. The contry is home to four of the world’s top twenty largest copper mines.

Exports in Peru increased to 7187.70 USD Million in July from 6905 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Peru Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2022, China was the leading export partner for Peru in terms of export value, being the country of destination for approximately 21 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Peruvian exports. The second leading destination that year was the United States, exporting over eight billion dollars. Japan, South Korea, and Canada complete the top five of main export partners for the South American country in 2022.

Peru's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$74.05 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru's main export partners were: China, the United States and India. The top three export commodities were: Ores slag and ash; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons. Total Imports were valued at US$55.03 Billion. In 2024, Peru had a trade surplus of US$19.03 Billion.

In 2024, Peru's largest export trading partner was China, as the South American country exported merchandise worth over 25 billion U.S. dollars to the Asian giant. China was also Peru's main import trading partner, with the value amounting to 15 billion U.S. dollars. The second most important trade partner in terms of export was the United States, with the export value amounting to roughly nine billion U.S. dollars.

Peru Exports to United States was US$9.58 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Key information about Peru Total Exports

• Peru Total Exports recorded 5.6 USD bn in Sep 2023, compared with 5.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Peru Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Sep 2023, with an averaged value of 3.9 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.5 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 1.9 USD bn in Apr 2020

Further information about Peru Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Peru Total Exports dropped 2.4 % YoY in Sep 2023
• Total Imports recorded 4.4 USD bn in Sep 2023, which registered a decrease of 6.4 % year on year
• Peru Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.0 USD bn in Aug 2023

United States Exports to Peru was US$11.22 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Peru - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

In 2023, the total value of Peru's trade goods amounted to approximately 116.52 billion U.S. dollars, out of which the country exported 64.36 billion dollars' worth of goods. In that same year, this South American country imported goods worth to approximately 52.16 billion U.S. dollars. Between 2015 and 2019, Peru's exports trade value increased by 37 percent. However, when comparing the values of 2020 with a year earlier, the exports decreased by about 16 percent. It was only in 2021 that Peru's trade value experienced a significant increase, in both imports and exports. The upward trend held true in 2022.Import and export trade International trade refers to the exchange of capital, goods and services across international borders or territories. The term "imports" refer to the form of trade in which goods that are grown, produced or manufactured in other countries are bought into a specific country. While, on the other hand, the term "exports" implies a trade in which goods that are grown, produced, or manufactured in a country are sold internationally. Peru's leading trade partners Prior to 2020, the leading trading partners of Peru were China and the United States. In 2019, Peru imported goods worth more than 10 billion U.S. dollars from China, while the exports were valued at almost three billion dollars more than and the imports. Meanwhile, this South American country exported nearly six billion U.S. dollars from the United States. That same year, the most exported products from Peru were ores, slag, and ash, followed by pearls, precious or semi-precious stones.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from Peru from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods with a value of around ***** billion U.S. dollars were exported from Peru.

In 2018, the European Union imported over 4.4 billion euros of food, live animals and crude materials from Peru. This number surpasses the total value of exports from the EU to the South American country, which amounted to 3.6 billion euros that same year. The main category of products exported from the EU to Peru was machinery and transport equipment, with 1.7 billion euros.

Peru Export Value: Traditional Product: Mining: Copper data was reported at 1.090 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.184 USD bn for Aug 2018. Peru Export Value: Traditional Product: Mining: Copper data is updated monthly, averaging 100.747 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.501 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of 17.658 USD mn in Dec 1988. Peru Export Value: Traditional Product: Mining: Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Reserve Bank of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA004: Exports: Traditional Products.

Peru Exports to China was US$24.84 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Key information about Peru Total Exports

• Peru Total Exports expanded 18.7 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with an increase of 10.5 % YoY in the previous month
• Peru Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 9.3 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 149.0 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -50.7 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru provides Total Exports, FOB, in USD based on BPM6. Total Exports Growth prior to January 2013 is based on BPM5.


Further information about Peru Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Peru Total Exports recorded 5.6 USD bn in Sep 2023
• Total Imports recorded 4.4 USD bn in Sep 2023, which registered an increase of 15.0 % year on year
• Peru Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.4 USD bn in Nov 2024

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In 2024, China was the main country of destination for copper exports from Peru, accounting for nearly ** percent of the value exported from the country. Japan and South Korea followed, receiving *** and *** percent of Peruvian copper exports, respectively. That year, exports of copper from Peru amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars.

China Exports to Peru was US$13.95 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to Peru - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Peru Export Value Index data was reported at 177.207 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 118.051 2015=100 for 2020. Peru Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 20.839 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 177.207 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 7.544 2015=100 in 1986. Peru Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Peru Export: USA: Others data was reported at 613.000 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 523.000 USD mn for 2023. Peru Export: USA: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 523.000 USD mn from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2024, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 714.000 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 366.000 USD mn in 2020. Peru Export: USA: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA019: Exports: United States.

Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Non-Metallic Mining data was reported at 586.788 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 642.087 USD mn for 2016. Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Non-Metallic Mining data is updated yearly, averaging 51.631 USD mn from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 722.265 USD mn in 2012 and a record low of 9.695 USD mn in 1987. Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Non-Metallic Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Reserve Bank of Peru. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA009: Exports: by Commodity: Annual.