Pérou Balance Commerciale

Peru’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 1,355 million in May 2025 from USD 1,948 million in the same month last year. Exports fell 1.5% year-on-year to USD 6,162 million, driven by declines in traditional product exports (-7.1%) and other products (-13.8%), partially offset by a 17% increase in non-traditional product shipments. Meanwhile, imports surged 11.5% to USD 4,807 million, reflecting higher purchases of capital goods (+22.3%), consumer goods (+19.6%), and raw materials and intermediate goods (+2.7%). For the first five months of the year, the trade surplus reached USD 9,690 million, up from USD 7,536 million in the same period of 2024, as exports rose 17.3% and imports increased 13.2%.