[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · PER · 2024
Peru trade profile
In 2024, Peru recorded $74.9B in merchandise exports and $51.0B in imports, producing a $24.0B trade surplus. Exports changed +15.4% from the previous year, while imports changed +4.0%.[1]
Exports
$74.9B
+15.4%
Imports
$51.0B
+4.0%
Trade balance
$24.0B
surplus
Active partners
270
53 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$29.5B
HS 26 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
2$13.2B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
45 active HS6 lines · 81 export partners
3$6.6B
HS 08 · HS chapter
63 active HS6 lines · 119 export partners
4$4.3B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
41 active HS6 lines · 62 export partners
5$3.8B
HS 74 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 63 export partners
6$1.8B
HS 23 · HS chapter
19 active HS6 lines · 59 export partners
7$1.4B
HS 09 · HS chapter
37 active HS6 lines · 119 export partners
8$1.2B
HS 18 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 101 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Peru; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$25.9B
China
Annual change +11.1% · 3-year CAGR 9.1%
2$9.3B
United States
Annual change +6.1% · 3-year CAGR 10.2%
3$4.6B
India
Annual change +77.3% · 3-year CAGR 22.9%
4$4.2B
Canada
Annual change +25.8% · 3-year CAGR 11.3%
5$3.2B
Japan
Annual change +41.4% · 3-year CAGR 5.8%
6$2.7B
Switzerland
Annual change +42.8% · 3-year CAGR 10.7%
7$2.2B
South Korea
Annual change -13.1% · 3-year CAGR -9.5%
8$2.1B
Chile
Annual change +12.3% · 3-year CAGR 6.5%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.