FX.co ★ Peru Trade Surplus Widens on Export Boost

Peru’s trade surplus rose to USD 3,304 million in April 2026, up from USD 1,678 million in the same month a year earlier. However, it marked the smallest surplus since August 2025. Exports surged by 51.1% year-on-year to USD 9,329 million, supported by strong growth in traditional products (+68.8%), non-traditional products (+3.4%), and other products (+132.0%).

Imports also increased sharply, though at a slower pace, climbing 34.0% to a record high of USD 6,025 million. This was driven by higher purchases of consumer goods (+30.7%), capital goods (+39.3%), and raw materials and intermediate goods (+32.6%), partially offset by a drop in imports of other goods (-27.2%).

In the first four months of the year, exports totaled USD 38,054 million, up 40.8% from a year earlier, while imports reached USD 21,883 million, an 18.5% increase. Consequently, the cumulative trade surplus widened to USD 16,171 million, compared with USD 8,555 million in the same period of the previous year.