Peru's mining exports totaled US$42.120 billion in the January–September period of this year, an amount 20.6% higher over the same period in 2024 (US$34.913 billion), the
The mining and energy guild specified that copper exports amounted to US$19.36 billion from January to September 2025. It represented a 12.1% increase compared to the US$17.264 billion recorded in the same period in 2024.
Meanwhile, gold exports totaled US$15.743 billion, representing a 43.1% growth compared to the US$10.999 billion recorded from January to September of last year.
The SNMPE explained that, in the January–September 2025 period, copper shipments accounted for 46% of the mining products sold abroad, while gold accounted for 37.4%.
The guild noted that mining exports growth between January and September is mainly due to the higher value of gold shipments (US$4.744 billion more) and copper shipments (US$2.096 billion more) over the same period in 2024.
It added that mining exports accounted for 65% of Peru's foreign sales during the first nine months of the current year.
Exports in September
Peru's mining exports in September 2025 reached US$5.506 billion, reflecting a 29.1% growth compared to the same month in 2024 (US$4.265 billion), the mining and energy guild specified.
It also detailed that copper exports totaled US$2.638 billion in September, a figure that represented a 29.3% increase compared to the same month in 2024 (US$2.040 billion).
The increase in copper shipments recorded in September was supported by a 17.3% rise in price, while volume grew by 10.3% from the same period last year.
On the other hand, the SNMPE noted that gold exports reached US$2.091 billion in September 2025, a 46.9% increase compared to the similar month in 2024 (US$1.424 billion).
"The exports of this precious metal benefited from a 42.6% increase in its price and a 3% rise in volume compared to September 2024," it pointed out.