Peru’s mining exports reached a record US$61.849 billion at the end of 2025, a 28% increase compared with 2024 (US$48.368 billion), the National Society of Mining, Oil, and Energy (SNMPE) highlighted.
The mining and energy association specified that copper shipments from January to December 2025 totaled US$28.130 billion, a 19.3% rise over the same period in 2024 (US$23.575 billion).
Meanwhile, gold exports totaled US$23.244 billion in 2025, which, compared with 2024 (US$15.618 billion), represented a 48.8% growth.
The SNMPE added that the increase in mining export value in 2025 versus 2024 was driven by higher shipment values of gold (US$7.626 billion more), copper (US$4.554 billion more), lead (US$766 million more), and zinc (US$487 million more), amid higher prices and volumes.
The association underscored that copper accounted for 45% of the value of mining exports last year, while gold represented 38%.
Likewise, it noted that mining shipments accounted for 66% of Peru's total sales to the world in 2025.
Performance in December
The business association also reported that Peru's mining exports totaled US$6.468 billion in December 2025, reflecting 47.6% growth compared with the same month in 2024 (US$4.381 billion).
The SNMPE said copper exports totaled US$2.654 billion in December, up 39.3% from December 2024 (US$1.905 billion).
The increase in copper exports reported last December was due to a 43.1% rise in prices, despite a 2.6% decline in volume.
On the other hand, gold exports reached US$2.658 billion in December 2025, up 62.4% from the same month in 2024 (US$1.636 billion).
Exports of this precious metal benefited from a 57.7% rise in price and a 3% increase in volume compared with December 2024.