Peru reaffirms its position as one of the export economies most dynamic in the world. In 2025, Peruvian exports of goods reached a new historical record for the fifth consecutive year, reaching US$90,082 million, reported the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Teresa Mera.
This result represents a growth of 21% compared to 2024, the highest in South America and one of the highest globally. With this performance, Peru consolidated itself as the third largest exporter in South America, the fourth in Latin America and the sixth in the American continent, strengthening its strategic positioning in international trade.
The head of Mincetur highlighted that this achievement reflects a coherent and sustained trade policy. “This fifth historical record confirms the firm commitment of the Peruvian Government to boosting our exports and opening markets. Even in complex scenarios, the country moves forward with a solid trade policy, aimed at generating employment, boosting the economy and attracting investments,” he stressed.
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Peru’s export performance was driven by a general expansion of productive sectors. Shipments from the ceramic sector stood out, growing 49.6%, followed by fishing (+29.1%), mining (+25.9%: metallic and non-metallic) and the agricultural sector (+18.5%), consolidating Peru as a reliable supplier of high-value and quality products for global markets.
Likewise, exports of metallurgy (+16.6%), metalworking (+7.7%), textiles and clothing (+5.9%), chemical products (+5%) and steel (+2.9%) registered significant advances, evidencing greater diversification of the exportable supply. In contrast, oil and natural gas exports fell 10%, as a result of the fall in international crude oil prices.
Regarding destination markets, China remained Peru’s main trading partner, concentrating 36.2% of total exports and registering growth of more than 30%. Relevantly, the European Union is consolidating itself as the second largest destination for Peruvian exports, after growing 24%, reflecting the positive impact of the trade agreement and the sustained interest in Peruvian products in that economic bloc.
Peruvian exports to the United States grew 6.4%, confirming the importance of said market for Peru and its competitiveness.
“These results ratify the role of foreign trade as an engine of the country’s economic growth and reinforce Mincetur’s commitment to continue promoting exports and the integration of Peru into the world now with the National Multisectoral Foreign Trade Policy for 2040, as a regulatory framework that lays the foundations for our future growth,” concluded the head of Mincetur.
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