In 2024, 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 8464.10 USD Million in September from 7822.80 USD Million in August 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.

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.

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.

Key information about Peru Total Exports

• Peru Total Exports recorded 8.5 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 7.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Peru Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 4.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.5 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 1.9 USD bn in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, Peru Total Exports grew 23.0 % YoY in Sep 2025
• Total Imports recorded 4.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, which registered an increase of 11.7 % year on year
• Peru Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.7 USD bn in Sep 2025

Key information about Peru Total Exports to USA

• Peru Total Exports to USA recorded 981.000 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with 813.000 USD mn in the previous Aug 2025
• Peru Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Nov 2003 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 553.200 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.188 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 105.200 USD mn in Feb 2006

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 December of 2025.

Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Basic Metal: Iron data was reported at 14.528 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.452 USD mn for Aug 2018. Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Basic Metal: Iron data is updated monthly, averaging 2.955 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 405 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.606 USD mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 1992. Peru Export Value: Non-Traditional Product: Basic Metal: Iron 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.JA006: Exports: Non Traditional Products.

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.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for Peru in 2023. During that year, the most important export partner of Peru was China, with around 34 percent of the total export value.

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Key information about Peru Total Exports

• Peru Total Exports expanded 23.0 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 13.8 % YoY in the previous month
• Peru Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Sep 2025, with an averaged rate of 39.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 150.1 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -50.9 % in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, Peru Total Exports recorded 8.5 USD bn in Sep 2025
• Total Imports recorded 4.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, which registered an increase of 11.7 % year on year
• Peru Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 3.7 USD bn in Sep 2025

Key information about Peru Total Exports to China

• Peru Total Exports to China recorded 2.177 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 3.708 USD bn in the previous month
• Peru Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2003 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 563.900 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.708 USD bn in Aug 2025 and a record low of 31.700 USD mn in Nov 2003

Peru Exports: Non Traditional Products: Jewellry and Primary Metal data was reported at 1.272 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.085 USD bn for 2016. Peru Exports: Non Traditional Products: Jewellry and Primary Metal data is updated yearly, averaging 221.035 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.320 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 2.300 USD mn in 1971. Peru Exports: Non Traditional Products: Jewellry and Primary Metal 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.

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.

The United States led the ranking of main export destinations for Peruvian textiles in 2021, with approximately ****** million U.S. dollars worth of exports. The U.S. is one of Peru's leading export partners overall. The combined value of textile exports from Peru to its other nine most important partners that year added up to about *** million dollars.

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.

Peru Exports: Non Traditional: Basic Metal and Jewelry (BM) data was reported at 106.219 USD mn in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.461 USD mn for Jul 2018. Peru Exports: Non Traditional: Basic Metal and Jewelry (BM) data is updated monthly, averaging 25.121 USD mn from Jan 1985 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 404 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.469 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 7.111 USD mn in Feb 1985. Peru Exports: Non Traditional: Basic Metal and Jewelry (BM) 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.JA006: Exports: Non Traditional Products.

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.