Peru’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 3,948 million in September 2026, down from USD 4,391 million in the same month a year earlier. Imports surged 30.4% year-on-year to USD 6,326 million, driven by higher purchases of consumer goods (+19.6%), inputs and intermediate goods (+42.1%), and capital goods (+22.6%), while imports of other goods declined by 7.6%. On the export side, shipments grew 11.2% to USD 10,274 million, boosted mainly by traditional products (+13.4%), non-traditional products (+3.3%), and other products (+48.4%).
Over the January–September period, Peru posted a cumulative trade surplus of USD 34,488 million, up from USD 22,894 million in the same period a year earlier. Total exports reached USD 87,498 million, a 33.2% increase year-on-year, while imports amounted to USD 53,010 million, up 23.8% from the previous year.
