Desilú León, Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade, reported that Peruvian shipments abroad reached a new historical record.
Peru's Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León, reported from the port of Matarani, in Arequipa, that Peruvian exports amounted to US$ 74,664 million at the end of 2024, thus reaching a new historical record.
This is explained by the positive performance in the metallurgical (+36%), fishing (+24%), agricultural (+22%), mining (+16%) and chemical (+8%) sectors, in addition to the increase in value and volume of certain products.
“This new milestone in the export sector is proof of the efforts of our national business community, which continues to take advantage of the opportunities and markets that, through Mincetur and Promperú, are opening up for Peruvian products. In addition, our export basket has benefited from the increase in prices of key products such as cocoa, coffee, gold and copper,” explained the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León Chempén.
In the case of agricultural exports, Peruvian shipments reached US$ 12,784 million, an increase of 22.1% and a new record for the sector, where sales of cocoa and derivatives stood out, whose export value doubled, in addition to the increase in fruits (+18%), such as blueberries, avocados and tangerines. Other products that increased their shipments include lemon, coffee, chili peppers and peppers.
On the other hand, in the fishing sector, which registered exports of US$ 3,609 million and an increase of 23.6%, the performance of fishmeal and fish oil stands out, as well as that of scallops (+98.4%) and frozen and canned fish (+35%).
In the textile and clothing sector, exports amounted to US$ 1,638 million, growing 2.1% compared to 2023, thanks to higher export volumes. The increase in exports of cotton clothing (+6.9%) and fabrics (+11%) stands out.
Metallic and non-metallic mining also reached a record figure of US$ 47 billion in exports, a growth of 15.6%, highlighted by higher sales of gold (+56%), tin (+38%), molybdenum (+22%), iron (+5%), zinc (+3%) and copper (+1%). This sector benefited from higher prices of gold, silver and copper.
MAIN DESTINATION MARKETS
In 2024, Peruvian exports reached 178 markets. Record exports were also achieved to 29 destinations, including China (US$ 25.2 billion), the United States (US$ 9.5 billion), India (US$ 4.7 billion), Japan (US$ 3.3 billion) and Chile (US$ 2.2 billion).
The Asian continent accounted for more than half of the export value (53%), America 30% and Europe 16%. In this regard, the main destinations for Peruvian exports were China (34% of the total), the United States (13%), the European Union (11%), India (6%) and Canada (5%).
China remained the main destination for mineral and fishery exports, while the United States was the main destination for agricultural and textile exports.
DATA
- In 2024, the number of exporters reached 9,750, exceeding the total number of exporters in 2023, thus registering a new record. 71% were MSMEs, meaning 6,899 MSMEs shipped abroad (+5% compared to 2023).
- 18 regions increased their exports in this period, including 14 whose exports were record highs: Ica US$6.8 billion, Arequipa US$6.7 billion, La Libertad US$5.7 billion, Puno US$5.5 billion, Moquegua US$4.5 billion, Tacna US$2.3 billion, Pasco US$1.6 billion, Ayacucho US$1.1 billion, Lambayeque US$922 million, Loreto US$355 million, San Martín, Madre de Dios, Ucayali and Amazonas
