BCR: Peru's non-traditional fishing and agricultural exports up in June 2025

17:00 | Lima, Aug. 19.

Last June, non-traditional fishing, agricultural, and textile exports grew 133.3%, 13.5%, and 9.9%, respectively, compared to the same month in 2024, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) reported.

It indicated that the growth of non-traditional fishing exports, which reached US$270 million, was mainly due to a 128% expansion in shipped volumes, driven by the greater availability of squid biomass.

Additionally, international squid prices remained high due to the limited Peruvian supply observed last year, which favored a 15.1% increase in cephalopod prices and a 6.5% rise in canned quotations.

The growth in non-traditional agricultural exports, which reached US$818 million in June, was driven by a 28.9% rise in shipped volumes.

The higher volume was due to increased shipments of avocados, up 30.6% at the peak of their season, as well as cacao (+22.9%), blueberries (+306.1% at the start of their season), frozen fruits (+110%), and frozen mango (+388%), following a recovery in fresh fruit production.

Products such as chocolate, cocoa powder, butter, and paste also stood out, contributing 25% of the sector's value increase, the BCR stated.

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Published: 8/19/2025