FX.co ★ Peru Trade Surplus Widens in March

In March 2025, Peru's trade surplus expanded to USD 2,504 million, notably surpassing the USD 1,593 million reported in the same month the previous year. This represents the largest trade surplus in four months. Export activities surged by 26.5% year-on-year, totaling USD 7,220 million, fueled by heightened sales of traditional products, which increased by 27.9%, alongside a 22.3% rise in non-traditional product sales. Conversely, imports increased at a more moderate pace, growing by 14.6% to reach USD 4,715 million. This uptick in imports reflects a substantial rise in purchases of consumer goods by 20.9%, intermediate goods by 7.8%, and capital goods by 21.8%. Over the first quarter, the trade surplus accumulated to USD 6,886 million, up from USD 4,758 million in the same period last year, with exports growing 25.2% and imports increasing by 17.4%.