reported that Peruvian goods exports increased 33% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2026, reaching US$63.521 billion.
This has enabled overseas sales to record uninterrupted growth over the past 27 months.
The government official reaffirmed Mincetur's commitment to continuing to promote the competitiveness and sustainability of the country's businesses.
The growth was driven mainly by higher mineral sales, which totaled US$46.284 billion, a 49.2% increase.
This was largely attributable to high international copper and gold prices.
Among the standout products were copper (US$21.607 billion; 43.3%), gold (US$16.394 billion; 56.9%), lead and silver concentrates (US$3.504 billion; 105.7%), and zinc (US$1.669 billion; 11%).
Likewise, among the value-added non-traditional sectors, agricultural exports (US$6.327 billion; 2.7%), chemical products (US$1.226 billion; 9.9%), and metallurgical goods (US$1.208 billion; 14%) stood out.
In the agricultural sector, fruit exports stood out, including blueberries (US$649 million; 60.8%), grapes (US$806 million; 18.2%), and avocados (US$1.187 billion; 7.3%).
Also notable were exports of pomegranates (US$147 million; 29.5%), natural colorants (US$232 million; 2.5%), and quinoa (US$95 million; 22.5%).
Regarding the chemical sector, higher sales of organic and inorganic products (US$363 million; 14.1%), essential oils, cosmetics, and surfactants (US$89 million; 6.8%), and medicines (US$53 million; 5.1%) stood out.
As for the metallurgical sector, copper derivatives (US$760 million; 9.9%), zinc derivatives (US$246 million; 16%), and silver bars (US$136 million; 40.4%) stood out.
Meanwhile, the number of exporters continued to grow during the first seven months of 2026, rising 3% to 8,305.
Of these, 66% were micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Main markets
From January to July 2026, exports increased to all of Peru's main trading partners, with China and the United States ranking as the leading destination markets.
Exports to China totaled US$24.340 billion (37.5%); those to the United States amounted to US$5.971 billion (20.9%); and those to the European Union reached US$5.618 billion (6.5%).
Exports to India also stood out, totaling US$6.184 billion (151.7%); those to Canada reached US$3.277 billion (29.2%); those to Switzerland, US$2.323 billion (62.2%); and those to Australia, US$1.530 billion (132.9%).
Publicado: 9/9/2026