Regional exports totaled US$38.938 billion during the first eight months of this year, a 13.3% growth compared to the same period in 2023, the
In its Monthly Regional Trade Report, it detailed that 17 regions managed to increase their shipments to the world during the analyzed period.
Those regions are Puno (+109%), Ucayali (+95%), Huánuco (+90%), Amazonas (+57%), Loreto (+43%), Ancash (+25%), Tacna (+24%), Pasco (+22%), San Martín (+18%), Ica (+15%), Moquegua (+15%), La Libertad (+14%), Cajamarca (+5%), Ayacucho (+4%), Junín (+4%), Arequipa (+4%), and Madre de Dios (+3%).
Leadership
Mincetur explained that Ica, Arequipa, and Ancash regions have been leading exports in the country’s interior regions, accounting for 9.8%, 9.2%, and 8.5% of the national total, respectively.
Ica is the leading exporter of non-traditional, non-mining energy, and agro-industrial products, while Piura leads in fishing exports.
In the south, Puno's exports stood out due to higher sales of gold and tin.
Similarly, exports from Tacna (24%) and Moquegua (15%) grew thanks to increased sales of minerals (copper and molybdenum)
In turn, Arequipa (4%) is the leading exporting region in the south thanks to higher sales of minerals (gold, lead, and copper), plus avocados.
In the north, the following regions saw increases in their exports: Ancash (25%) thanks to greater sales of minerals and fishmeal/oil; La Libertad (14%) thanks to higher sales of gold and fruits; and Cajamarca (5%) due to increased shipments of coffee, gold, and cacao.
On the other hand, exports from Lambayeque (-19.2%) and Piura (-13.2%) declined.
Central Peru
Regarding central Peru, exports increased in Huánuco (90%) due to higher sales of zinc; Pasco (22%) thanks to gold and silver concentrates; Ica (15%) due to minerals (zinc and iron) and fruits (avocados and tangerines); Junín (4%) due to gold, silver concentrates, and cacao; and Ayacucho (4%) due to increased sales of alloyed silver and gold.
In the east, Loreto's exports grew by 43% due to higher oil sales.
Similarly, exports from Amazonas (57%) grew due to increased coffee sales; Ucayali (95%) and San Martín (18%) due to higher cacao sales; and Madre de Dios (3%) due to higher Brazil nut sales.
Towards a new record
Mincetur indicated that these figures confirm that Peru will register a new export record by the end of 2024.
Therefore, the Government's commitment to strengthen the foreign trade sector and move towards its consolidation as one of the major axes of our development as a country is reaffirmed.
On the other hand, after the record reached in 2023 (US$10.478 billion), agricultural exports grew 18.9% between January and August 2024.
Sales abroad from Cajamarca (125.1%) stood out due to cacao beans (increase of US$14 million), as did sales from Ucayali (165.6%), Cusco (109.9%), Junin, Ancash, Ica, and La Libertad regions.
In general, agricultural exports from all natural regions of Peru increased.
Agricultural exports from the coast rose by 7.1% due to higher sales of blueberries and avocados; those from the highlands grew by 32.4% due to higher shipments of avocados, quinoa, and artichokes; and those from the jungle expanded by 103.3% thanks to sales of cocoa beans and coffee.