Mincetur: Peruvian agricultural exports reached US$2.233 billion in the first two months of 2025

Published Apr 16, 2025

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In the first two months of 2025, Peruvian exports saw a significant increase of 25.7% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a value of US$13.41 billion. This growth was led by various sectors including mining, fishing, hydrocarbons, agriculture, steel, chemicals, and textiles, with mining making up 63% of the country's exports due to higher sales of copper and gold. Agricultural exports also saw an increase, driven by products such as cocoa, grapes, mangoes, and palm oil. The main destination markets for these exports were China, the European Union, and the United States. There was also an increase in the number of exporters and in exports to several other countries.

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(Agrara.pe) The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) reported that Peruvian exports reached US$13.41 billion in the first two months of 2025, growing +25.7% compared to the same period in 2024. The sectors that increased their sales abroad were: mining (+27%), fishing (+25%), hydrocarbons (+24%), agriculture (+20%), steel (+20%), chemicals (+19%), and textiles (+19%). The growth in mining, which represents 63% of the country's exports, was due to higher sales of copper (+23%) and gold (+44%). Exports of silver concentrate (+143%), molybdenum (+65%), and tin (+36%) also increased. Agricultural exports reached US$2.233 billion thanks to the increase in export volume. In this sector, the positive performance of products such as cocoa and derivatives (+155%), grapes (+73%), mangoes (+32%), natural colorants (+78%), and palm oil (+56%) stands out. Fishing (+25%) totaled exports valued at US$780 million, with sales of flour and oil totaling US$564 million. In ...

Source: Agraria