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Peru Exports Jump 13.5% in Q3 to $23.44 Billion, Central Bank Says

Stronger mineral prices alongside booming farm and fishing shipments powered the quarterly gain.

Overview

  • Banco Central de Reserva del Perú reported Q3 exports at $23.438 billion, up $2.793 billion from a year earlier.
  • Traditional export prices rose 18.9%, while volumes of non‑traditional goods climbed 19.0%, led by agriculture (+35.5%) and fishing (+30.5%).
  • Non‑traditional momentum reflected higher sales of blueberries, avocados, frozen mango, and cocoa and its manufactures, with larger squid biomass lifting pota exports.
  • Exports over the last four quarters equaled 26.6% of GDP, compared with 25.4% in the same period of 2024.
  • Year to date through September, agroexports reached $9.809 billion (+21.2%), with avocados ($1.360b), fresh blueberries ($1.217b), cacao ($0.771b), and grapes ($0.719b), while non‑traditional agroexports to China rose 77.54% to $316.111 million.