A total of 7,731 Peruvian companies exported goods worldwide in the first seven months of 2026, a 3.4% increase compared with the same period last year (7,476), the Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX) reported.
Although 2,246 companies ceased exporting during the period under review (2,103 of which were micro and small enterprises), another 2,501 entered international markets (2,195 of which were MSEs).
The July 2026 Exporting Companies Report was based on information processed by Adex's Center for Global Economics and Business Research (CIEN-ADEX) using data from the National Superintendence of Tax Administration (Sunat).
It indicated that the export core (companies that have recorded uninterrupted shipments since 2000) comprised 312 firms, of which 155 were large, 99 were small, 47 were microenterprises, and 11 were medium-sized companies.
From January to July, microenterprises (4,364) accounted for 56.4% of the total number of exporting companies (7,731), followed by small enterprises (2,540; 32.9%), large companies (579; 7.5%), and medium-sized companies (248; 3.2%).
However, in terms of FOB value, MSEs accounted for only 3.7% (US$2.294 billion) of the total US$63.521 billion in exports.
To strengthen their internationalization efforts, 13 MSEs participated in the PymExporta pavilion at the Expoalimentaria 2026 trade fair, where they sought to secure business deals with thousands of international buyers.
With an agenda featuring more than 3,000 business meetings, these companies offered a range of products, from superfoods (avocados, grapes, blueberries, and quinoa) to higher value-added snacks, nutraceutical supplements, and hydrobiological products such as giant squid.
The CIEN-ADEX report also shows a high degree of market concentration: 51.9% of companies (4,016) shipped goods to a single destination; meanwhile, only 4.9% (376) reached 10 or more markets.
Likewise, 55.3% (4,277) exported only one product, 30.6% (2,366) exported between 2 and 5 products, 8.3% (641) exported 10 or more products, and 5.8% (447) exported between 6 and 9 products.
Leading Sectors
By sector, those with the highest number of exporting companies were agribusiness (2,076), traditional mining (1,494), metalworking (1,485), chemicals (1,232), and miscellaneous products (1,025).
They were followed by apparel (821), textiles (436), iron and steel (421), non-metallic mining (321), traditional agriculture (314), fishing and aquaculture (301), timber (130), jewelry (98), hydrocarbons (46), and traditional fishing (35).
However, some of these sectors have yet to return to their historical peaks.
These include traditional fishing (85 companies in 2000), jewelry (216 in 2008), timber (390 in 2008), fishing and aquaculture (375 in 2012), non-metallic mining (428 in 2012), apparel (1,591 in 2012), and textiles (668 in 2014), among others.
By destination, the United States received exports from 2,005 companies, followed by the European Union (1,699), Chile (1,541), India (1,336), and Ecuador (1,197).
Regarding Peruvian regions, Lima had the highest number of exporting companies (4,361), followed by Puno (1,305), Piura (504), Callao (495), Ica (404), Arequipa (338), La Libertad (321), Tacna (289), Ancash (261), Junin (239), and Lambayeque (205).
Expoalimentaria 2026 was held at the Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima from September 23 to 25, 2026.