Peru's agricultural exports reached US$9.809 billion between January and September 2025, a 21.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). The rise was supported by higher export volumes and stronger prices.
"The export sector is strengthened not only by a favorable international environment but also by a national export policy that has laid the foundations for the sustained growth of our export supply," Minister Teresa Mera said. She added that one of the first actions of the Transitional Government was the pre-publication of the 2040 Multisectoral National Foreign Trade Policy to guide future sector development.
The main fruit exports included avocados at US$1.452 billion, grapes up 38%, mangoes up 61%, pomegranates at US$114 million, and pineapples up 105%. Other products, such as asparagus, increased 4%, quinoa 14%, and chili peppers 11%.
Peruvian exports reached 167 markets worldwide between January and September 2025. The United Arab Emirates, Australia, Türkiye, Argentina, Singapore, Cambodia, Israel, Jordan, Zimbabwe, and Vanuatu registered record shipments.
China remained the main destination for Peruvian products, with shipments totaling US$22.910 billion, up 23%. The European Union followed with US$7.240 billion, up 23.6%, and the United States with US$6.708 billion, up 8.2%.
Mincetur reported that 19 regions increased their export activity during this period. The largest year-on-year growth came from Huanuco (141%), San Martín (107%), Amazonas (65%), and Cajamarca (64%), followed by Junin, Lambayeque, Ayacucho, Apurimac, and Puno, among others.
Between January and September 2025, Peru recorded 8,869 exporting companies, a 3.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024, with 68% classified as micro, small, or medium-sized enterprises.
Source: Andina
