Latest reading: In July, the trade balance was USD +2.1 billion, following a USD +2.2 billion reading in the previous...
Merchandise Trade Balance in Peru
The merchandise trade balance in Peru averaged USD 8.5 billion in the decade to 2024. The 2024 reading was USD 24.1 billion. For more information on trade, visit our dedicated page.
Peru Trade Chart
Note: This chart displays Trade Balance (USD billion) for Peru from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Peru Trade Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) | 14.9 | 10.1 | 17.0 | 24.1 | 35.4 |
Merchandise trade surplus narrows in June
Latest reading: In June, the trade balance was USD +3.2 billion, following a USD +3.3 billion figure in the previous month. Over the last 12 months, the trade balance summed to USD +44.9 billion. Merchandise exports were up 23.4% in annual terms in June, following a 37.3% increase in the prior month. June's reading was the weakest since November 2025. Merchandise imports were up 29.7% in year-on-year terms in June, following 23.6% growth in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Peruvian trade projections for the next ten years from a panel of 21 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable trade forecast available for Peruvian trade.
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