Peru's trade surplus reached US$34.573 billion in 2025, an increase of US$10.271 billion from 2024, the
On a quarterly basis, the trade balance surplus rose to US$12.049 billion in 2025's fourth quarter (12.3% of GDP), US$4.706 billion higher than in the same period of 2024.
The BCR said this performance was driven by a combination of higher export prices and expansion of shipped volumes, both for traditional exports—such as coffee, zinc, and gold—and non-traditional exports—including fisheries and agricultural products.
"Likewise, the drop in import prices, which was widespread within the inputs category, influenced the outcome," the issuing entity indicated.
"With this period's result, Peru has recorded 22 consecutive quarters of trade surplus. Excluding the pandemic episode, it would have posted more than nine consecutive years of surplus results," the BCR noted.