FX.co ★ Peru Posts Largest Trade Surplus in Seven Months

In June 2025, Peru's trade surplus expanded to USD 2,523 million, compared to USD 2,342 million in the same month of the previous year. This represents the highest trade surplus since November 2024. The growth was primarily driven by an 11% year-on-year increase in exports, reaching USD 6,905 million, with sales of traditional products rising by 9.2% and non-traditional products by 17%. These gains offset a significant drop of 27.8% in the shipments of other products. On the import side, there was a 13% rise to USD 4,382 million, largely fueled by increased purchases of consumer goods (+18.9%), raw materials and intermediate goods (+10.7%), and capital goods (+12.2%). For the first half of the year, the trade surplus saw a substantial increase, reaching USD 12,450 million, up from USD 9,879 million during the same period last year. This expansion was due to a 17% surge in exports, outpacing a more moderate 13.3% rise in imports.