FX.co ★ Peru Trade Surplus Widens in April

In April 2025, Peru's trade surplus expanded to USD 1,334 million, a significant increase from USD 830.7 million in the same month of the previous year. This growth was propelled by a 12.4% rise in exports, reaching USD 5,802 million. The strong performance in non-traditional products, which saw a remarkable 40.3% increase, alongside a moderate 4% rise in traditional products, contributed to this surge. On the import side, there was a more modest increase of 3.1%, totaling USD 4,468 million. This was primarily due to heightened purchases of consumer goods, which increased by 14.4%, and capital goods, which rose by 6.8%. These were somewhat offset by a 3.4% decrease in intermediate goods and an 18.2% decline in other goods. Over the first four months of the year, the trade surplus escalated to USD 8,220 million, compared to USD 5,589 million during the same period last year, with exports rising by 22.2% and imports by 13.6%.