Peruvian imports reached US$5.171 billion in January 2025, reflecting a 28% increase.

Published Mar 21, 2025

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In January 2025, Peru's imported goods totaled US$5.171 billion, marking a 28% increase from the previous year and setting a record for the highest import value in the past 26 years, as reported by the Center for Global Economy and Business Research of the Association of Exporters (CIEN-ADEX). This growth was observed despite a decrease in the average prices of key imported products such as Diesel B2 and crude oils. The imports were dominated by raw materials and intermediate products, followed by capital goods and construction materials, and consumer goods. China was the top supplier, with a 30.3% share, followed by the United States at 19.7%.

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(Agraria.pe) In January of this year, imports from Peru closed at US$5.171 billion, marking a 28% increase compared to the same month last year and consolidating its position as the highest amount recorded in the last 26 years, reported the Center for Global Economy and Business Research of the Association of Exporters (CIEN-ADEX). In its "Import Report - January 2025," it was noted that this growth occurred despite the year-over-year decrease in the average prices of the main imported products, including Diesel B2 (-12.1%) and crude oils (-7.3%). Raw materials and intermediate products (US$2.599 billion) led Peruvian imports, accounting for 50.3% of the total and achieving a positive variation of +28.8%. Raw materials and intermediate products for industry (US$1.503 billion) stood out, followed by fuels, lubricants, and related products (US$844.3 million) and raw materials and intermediate products for agriculture (US$251.6 million). In second place were capital goods and ...

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