reported that Peruvian agricultural exports totaled US$3.899 billion during the first four months of this year.
This figure represents a 6.9% increase compared to the same period last year.
Likewise, it reaffirms the sector's competitiveness and dynamism in international markets.
Performance by sector
In a detailed analysis, traditional agricultural exports reached US$200 million, posting a strong 35.8% growth compared to the first four months of 2025.
This growth was driven primarily by unroasted and non-decaffeinated coffee (US$170 million), refined sugar (US$12 million), cane molasses (US$4.0 million), and uncarded and uncombed wool (US$3.8 million).
Together, these products accounted for 94.7% of the traditional agricultural exports' total value.
Meanwhile, non-traditional agricultural shipments reached US$3.699 billion, up 5.7% from the previous year.
The value-added export basket was led by fresh grapes, which generated US$772 million and accounted for 20.9% of the total, followed by avocados. The latter totaled US$463 million and represented a 12.5% share.
Top products and strongest growth
The non-traditional export portfolio also stood out for shipments of fresh blueberries (US$340 million), fresh mangoes (US$266 million), other fresh fruits (US$126 million), fresh asparagus (US$85 million), cacao beans (US$84 million), frozen mangoes (US$77 million), animal feed (US$71 million), and ethyl alcohol (US$59 million).
Together with fresh grapes and avocados, these 10 products accounted for 63.4% of the non-traditional agricultural export sector.
The products posting the strongest growth through April were:
Cocoa-based food products: +309.6%
Ethyl alcohol: +80.9%
Vegetable seeds: +76.2%
Passion fruit juice: +55.8%
Fresh blueberries: +41.1%
Other fresh fruits: +37.1%
Avocados: +21.5%
Quinoa: +20.2%
Fresh mangoes: +18.6%
Fresh grapes: +16.4%
Global markets and positive trade balance
The top 10 destinations for Peruvian agricultural exports were the United States, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Canada, and China.
Together, these markets accounted for 80.3% of the total value of agricultural shipments.
Midagri reported that agricultural exports totaled US$845 million in April alone, representing a 7.1% increase from the US$789 million recorded in the same month last year.
Finally, the agricultural trade balance posted a surplus of US$1.615 billion as of April 2026.
This figure was 17.4% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2025, driven by a US$253 million increase in the value of Peru's agricultural exports.
Agricultural shipments exceeded US$15 billion last year, consolidating Peru's position as a leading global supplier of blueberries, grapes, avocados, and mangoes.