Peru recorded a trade surplus of 815 USD Million in May of 2021. source: Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Balance of Trade in Peru averaged 114.16 USD Million from 1957 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 1391.50 USD Million in October of 2020 and a record low of -676.30 USD Million in January of 2014. This page provides - Peru Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Peru Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2021.

Balance of Trade in Peru is expected to be 457.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Balance of Trade in Peru to stand at 1130.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Peru Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 1130.00 USD Million in 2022 and 1090.00 USD Million in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Peru Balance of Trade

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
815.00 423.90 1391.50 -676.30 1957 - 2021 USD Million Monthly


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-04-09 12:00 AM Feb $749M $1178M $1100M
2021-05-07 12:00 AM Mar $427M $826M $1500M
2021-06-04 12:00 AM Apr $424M $535M
2021-07-09 12:00 AM May $815M $424M $431M
2021-08-05 11:00 PM Jun $815M $457M
2021-09-02 03:00 AM Jul
2021-10-07 09:30 AM Aug
2021-11-04 07:30 AM Sep
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News Stream
Peru Trade Surplus Widens in August
Peru’s trade surplus widened to USD 321.3 million in August 2020 from USD 312.2 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Imports plunged 24 percent over a year earlier to USD 2,753 million due to lower purchases of intermediate goods (-33.1 percent), capital (-20.2 percent) and consumption (-10.7 percent). Export dropped at a softer 21.9 percent to USD 3,075 million, as sales declined for traditional goods (-31.1 percent) while those of non-traditional rose (2.3 percent).
2020-10-08
Peru Trade Surplus Largest in 11 Months
Peru’s trade surplus increased to USD 899 million in July 2020 from USD 682.9 million in the same month of the previous year. It was the second straight month of surplus in trade balance and the largest since June last year, as exports fell less than imports, due to parts of the economy reopened after some containment measures were relaxed. Exports dropped 14.4 percent from a year earlier to USD 3612 million, due to lower sales of traditional goods (-13.9 percent) and non-traditional (-15.9 percent). Meantime, imports plunged 23.7 percent from a year earlier to USD 2713 million, mainly driven by lower purchases of capital goods (-26.9 percent), consumption (-8.9 percent), and intermediate goods (-44.4 percent).
2020-09-04
Peru Trade Surplus Narrows
Peru posted a trade surplus of USD 434 million in June 2020, narrowing from a USD 918 million surplus in the same month of the previous month. It was the first trade surplus in three months, as the global pandemic continued to hit both exports and imports. Exports plunged 34.6 percent from a year earlier to USD 2680 million, due to lower sales of traditional goods (-37.5 percent) and non-traditional (-27.1 percent). Meantime, imports tumbled 29.4 percent from a year earlier to USD 2246 million, mainly driven by lower purchases of capital goods (-31.8 percent), consumption (-16.1 percent), and intermediate goods (-34.6 percent).
2020-08-06

Peru Balance of Trade
In 2017, Peru recorded a trade surplus for the second consecutive year, mostly due to a rise in shipments of minerals like copper, gold, zinc, lead, iron and silver. Peru’s main imports are: raw materials for industry, capital goods for industry and fuels. Main trading partners are: China (34 percent of total exports and 22 percent of total imports) and United States (11 percent of exports and 20 percent of imports). Others include: Brazil, Switzerland, Mexico, South Korea and India.