Peru Balança Comercial

The trade surplus in Peru widened to USD 2,343 million in September 2024, up from 1,464 million in the same month last year. Exports jumped 12.4% year-on-year to USD 6,640 million, driven by higher sales of traditional (8.8%) and non-traditional (23.7%) products. Meanwhile, imports fell 3.4% to USD 4,297 million, dragged by decreased purchases of intermediate (-14.9%) and other (-5.4%) goods. For the first nine months of the year, the trade surplus rose to USD 16,571 million, notably higher than the USD 12,256 million in the corresponding period last year, with exports rising by 10.8% and imports at a slower 2.7%.