Peru's non-traditional exports expanded by 40.3% in April of this year compared to the same month in 2024, while traditional exports grew by 4%, the
The issuing entity explained that the increase in non-traditional exports was driven by higher shipment volumes (42.6%) across all sectors, particularly in the fishing and agricultural industries.
Similarly, the BCR noted that there was an increase in non-traditional product sales to all of Peru's main export destinations, mainly agricultural and livestock goods.
Shipments of textile and metalworking products to the United States increased.
Meanwhile, exports to Europe saw a rise in the value of textile and fishery products. In the case of Asia, particularly China, fishery exports reached a record high.
Cumulative periods
In the first four months of 2025, non-traditional exports totaled US$6.983 billion, representing a 25.7% year-on-year growth, driven by a 25.3% increase in export volumes.
In the 12-month period ending in April, Peru recorded the highest growth in non-traditional exports in the region, with a 21.5% increase, surpassing Colombia (+9.9%), Mexico (+5.5%), Chile (+4.8%), and Brazil (+3%).
As for traditional exports, these totaled US$4.1 billion in April, marking a 4% year-on-year growth, mainly due to high prices of mining commodities and coffee, as well as increased shipment volumes of fishmeal and fish oil.
Sales abroad of mining products rose by 6.3% in February, boosted by higher commodity prices.
Meanwhile, fishery exports expanded by 295.9%, and agricultural shipments grew by 43.4%.
From January to April 2025, traditional export value grew by 21.1% compared to the same period the previous year, reaching US$19.534 billion, driven by higher prices and shipment volumes, which increased by 17.9% and 2.7%, respectively.