In 2023, Peru's largest export trading partner was China, as the South American country exported merchandise worth over 23 billion U.S. dollars to the Asian giant. China was also Peru's main import trading partner, with the value amounting to 13 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 2023, the largest trading partner of Peru regarding imported trade goods was China. In that year, Peru imported goods worth approximately ** billion U.S. dollars from the Asian country. The United States was Peru's second most important trading partner, importing roughly ** billion U.S. dollars in merchandise from the South American country.

Exports in Peru increased to 6162.10 USD Million in May from 5927.70 USD Million in April 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 2023 were valued at US$64.36 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru's main export partners were: China, the United States and Canada. 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$52.16 Billion. In 2023, Peru had a trade surplus of US$12.19 Billion.

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.

Peru's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$52.16 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Peru's main import partners were: China, the United States and Brazil. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$64.36 Billion. In 2023, Peru had a trade surplus of US$12.19 Billion.

In 2021, the total value of Peru's trade goods amounted to approximately 107.44 billion U.S. dollars, out of which the country exported 56.26 billion dollars' worth of goods. In that same year, this South American country imported goods worth to approximately 51.18 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.

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.

Russia Exports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data was reported at 30.000 USD mn in Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 368.400 USD mn for Dec 2021. Russia Exports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 100.300 USD mn from Feb 2004 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 643.900 USD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 2.700 USD mn in Jan 2005. Russia Exports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Main Trading Partners: ytd. Data release delayed due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. No estimation on next release date can be made.

Imports in Peru increased to 4807.30 USD Million in May from 4478.30 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Peru Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Peru data was reported at -1.800 CAD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.300 CAD mn for Aug 2018. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging -91.600 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.700 CAD mn in Jun 1997 and a record low of -393.800 CAD mn in Dec 2011. Canada Trade Balance: NAPCS: BOP: sa: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA002: Trade Balance: NAPCS 2007: Seasonally Adjusted (Discontinued).

The United States was Peru's leading export trading partner for toys, games, and sport equipment in 2023, with an export value of approximately *** million U.S. dollars. Canada ranked second in the list with Peru exporting about *** million U.S. dollars worth of these products to the North American country.

Russia Imports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data was reported at 182.500 USD mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 171.300 USD mn for Nov 2018. Russia Imports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 27.300 USD mn from Feb 2004 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 179 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 182.500 USD mn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 1.300 USD mn in Feb 2004. Russia Imports: Year to Date: APEC: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.JAA023: Imports: by Main Trading Partners: ytd.

Canada Trade Balance: BOP: sa: Peru data was reported at -3.100 CAD mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.700 CAD mn for Sep 2018. Canada Trade Balance: BOP: sa: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging -91.600 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.700 CAD mn in Jun 1997 and a record low of -393.800 CAD mn in Dec 2011. Canada Trade Balance: BOP: sa: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA011: NAPCS 2017: Exports and Imports: By Major Trading Partners: Seasonally Adjusted.

Canada Imports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data was reported at 68.400 CAD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79.700 CAD mn for Aug 2018. Canada Imports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 139.000 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 454.400 CAD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 2.600 CAD mn in Nov 1999. Canada Imports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA080: Imports: by Major Trading Partners: NAPCS 2007: Balance of Payments Basis (Discontinued).

Canada Exports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data was reported at 66.500 CAD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 86.000 CAD mn for Aug 2018. Canada Exports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 31.500 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.700 CAD mn in Dec 2015 and a record low of 5.300 CAD mn in Feb 1999. Canada Exports: NAPCS: BOP: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA030: Exports by Major Trading Partners: NAPCS 2007: Balance of Payments Basis (Discontinued).

Canada Exports: Customs: Peru data was reported at 119.600 CAD mn in Sep 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.400 CAD mn for Aug 2023. Canada Exports: Customs: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 36.900 CAD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2023, with 321 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 252.800 CAD mn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 3.900 CAD mn in Feb 1999. Canada Exports: Customs: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA042: Exports: by Major Trading Partners: NAPCS 2017: Customs Basis.

Canada Imports: BOP: Peru data was reported at 100.300 CAD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.400 CAD mn for Sep 2018. Canada Imports: BOP: Peru data is updated monthly, averaging 138.900 CAD mn from Jan 1997 to Oct 2018, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 454.400 CAD mn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 2.600 CAD mn in Nov 1999. Canada Imports: BOP: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.JA009: NAPCS 2017: Exports and Imports: By Major Trading Partners.

Peru PE: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: Primary Products data was reported at 0.620 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.750 % for 2014. Peru PE: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: Primary Products data is updated yearly, averaging 11.155 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2015, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.780 % in 1993 and a record low of 0.620 % in 2015. Peru PE: Tariff Rate: Most Favored Nation: Weighted Mean: Primary Products 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 Tariffs. Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Integrated Data Base (IDB) and Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) database.; ;

Up until November 2023, Colombia recorded trade deficits with seven of its major trading partners. Its commercial trade with China registered the highest deficit with over ************ U.S. dollars, followed by a negative trade balance of just under *********** U.S. dollars with the United States. That same year, Colombia registered commercial balance surpluses with Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, and Chile.

Bolivia was Chile's most important export trading partner for hair products in 2022, with 48.6 percent of the product's exports destined to the country. In that year, Chile's second most important export trading partner for hair products was Peru, with an export share of 12.8 percent. In 2022, imports of hair care products into Chile amounted to 172 million U.S. dollars.