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Export and Import Growth in Peru: July 2025 Snapshot

Strategic Insights

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In July 2025, Peru's export growth was driven by the non-traditional products sector, which expanded 2.6% compared to the same month last year. This increase was led by the fishing, agricultural, iron and steel, and textile sectors. The total volume of goods exported showed a slight growth of 0.1% compared to July 2024, with the non-traditional products sector being the main driver. In contrast, traditional exports, such as fishery and mining products, declined.

Key Takeaways:

  • The non-traditional products sector, which includes fishing, agricultural, iron and steel, and textile sectors, grew 2.6% in July 2025.
  • The fishing sector was the largest contributor to this growth, with exports of frozen mussels and scallops, cuttlefish and squid, and canned fish increasing significantly.
  • The agricultural sector saw notable increases in blueberries and other fruits, uncooked or cooked in water or steam, frozen.
  • Iron and steel exports, particularly refined copper wire, copper sheets and strips, and copper bars and profiles, also saw growth.
  • The textile sector experienced increases in cotton polo shirts, cotton knit shirts, and cotton knit fabrics.
  • Total FOB export volume increased 10.8% in the January-July 2025 period, driven by higher shipments of traditional fishery products, mining products, oil and natural gas, and non-traditional products from various sectors.
  • Imports grew 15.5% in July 2025, with a 17.1% increase in the January-July 2025 period, driven by higher entry of consumer goods, capital goods and construction materials, and raw materials and intermediate products.

Statistics:

  • The non-traditional products sector grew 2.6% in July 2025.
  • The fishing sector accounted for 50.2% of the growth in the non-traditional products sector.
  • Blueberries saw a 119.3% increase in exports.
  • Refined copper wire exports increased 11.8%.
  • Total volume of goods exported showed a 0.1% growth in July 2025.
  • Traditional exports declined 1.7% in July 2025.
  • Imports of consumer goods increased 19.6% in the January-July 2025 period.
  • Raw materials and intermediate products for industry increased 20.3%.
  • Capital goods for industry increased 2.2%.
  • Transportation equipment increased 79.3%.

Sources:

  • "Evolution of Exports and Imports" technical report, National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).
  • Contify.com.

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