Over the cumulative 12-month period through November 2025, Peru stood out as the region's most dynamic economy in non-traditional exports, registering 14.5% growth, outpacing Colombia (13%), Mexico (8.2%), Chile (4.4%), and Brazil (3%), the
"This result reflects a relative gain in export competitiveness, boosted primarily by the strong performance of agricultural exports—particularly fruits—as well as the textile, chemical, and steel and metalworking sectors," the issuing entity explained.
During the past five years, the BCR highlighted that Peru's non-traditional exports grew at a 10.1% average annual rate, consolidating their contribution to export basket diversification.
Within this framework, total exports value reached US$8.663 billion in November 2025, a 10.1% increase compared with November 2024.
This result was driven by a 23.9% increase in the average export price, mainly associated with higher international prices for metals—particularly gold and copper—as well as steel and metal products, and to a lesser extent, coffee.
During the January–November 2025 period, exports totaled US$82.706 billion, a 19.3% increase compared with the same period of the previous year.
This growth reflected both a price effect, which expanded by 14.5%—with a stronger contribution from traditional products (21.4%)—and a 4.2% increase in export volumes, driven mainly by non-traditional goods, which posted an 18.7% expansion during said period.
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