Exports grew 21.0% in April of 2025

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that in April of 2025, the total volume exported increased by 21.0% compared to the same month of the last year. This result was explained by the increase in the shipments of traditional (16.0%) and non-traditional (35.4%) products.

According to the technical report Evolution of Exports and Imports, prepared by the INEI, the main destination of exports was China, with a participation of the 42.8%, followed by United States (9.6%) and Japan (4.7%).

During the period of January- April of 2025, the total volume exported grew 19.5% compared to the same period of 2024. Both traditional (18.4%) and non-traditional (22.7%) products registered positive results.

In April, the export volume of traditional products increased 16.0%, compared to the same month of 2024, driven by greater fishing (523.2%), agriculture (21.0%) and mining (16.8%) exports.

Within the mining industry, outstood the increase in exports of copper (12.9%), that kept as the main driver of the sector. In real terms, the value exported of copper in April totalized US$ 1 457,1 million, representing 57.7% of the total volume exported of the mining industry. China concentrated the 76.0% of these shipments, followed by Alemania and Japan.

In addition, there were registered increases in the exports of gold (11.5%), lead (108.2%), zinc (48.7%) and refined silver (7.2%). Regarding the traditional fishing products, outstood the fishmeal (605.3%) and the fish oil (95.9%).

The export volume of non-traditional products grew 35.4% in April of 2025, compared with the same month of the last year, due to the good performance of six industries.

The agricultural sector increased by 55.9%, with greater shipments of avocados (75.9%) and other fresh fruits (111.1%). The fishing sector grew 148.7%, driven by the increase by in the exports of mussels, scallops and frozen products (465.4%), squids and cuttlefishes (644.4%), as well as preparations and preserved fish (10.3%).

The iron and steel industry grew 30.2%, with greater shipments of wire of refined copper (11.9%) and non-alloy zinc (47.7%). The chemical sector registered an increase of 10.0%, outstanding the sulfuric acid (9.0%) and zinc oxide (2.2%).

The exports of the textile sector increased 9.9%, mainly due to the greater sales of cotton T-shirts (17.5%), cotton shirts (55.1%) and fine, carded or combed alpaca or llama hair (11.7%). On the other hand, the metal-mechanic sector grew 2.0%, driven by the sale of parts of machines to classify, grind, ground, stone or solid mineral (2.7%) and of components for cranes, bulldozers and equipment of earthmoving equipment (133.7%).

During April of 2025, the volume imported increased 7.0% compared to the same month of 2024, registering ten months in a row of growth. Between January and April, the imports grew 14.7% compared to the same period of the last year, due to the greater income of consumption goods (19.4%), capital goods and construction materials (16.6%) and raw materials and intermediate products (11.5%).

The INEI registered that the import of consumption goods grew 14.1% compared to April of 2024, both in non-durable goods as well as durable goods.

Among the non-durable consumption goods that registered the greater demand outstanding the medicines for human use (45.3%), milk and cream concentrated in powder, granulated or solid (103.4%), anhydrous milkfat (183.6%) and other footwear (2.0%). Regarding to durable goods, outstood the assembled automobiles (40.2%), the motorcycles and velocipedes with piston engine (20.9%) and other vehicles (17.8%).

During the month under analysis, the import of capital goods and construction materials increased 7.4% compared to April of 2024, driven by the greater industrial and transportation demand.

Capital goods for the industry grew 6.6%, with greater purchases of Smart phones (21.5%), machines for data processing of up to 10 kg (4.8%) and parts of machines to grind to classify ground, stone or solid mineral (0.4%).

The import of transportation equipment increased 7.8%, outstanding the pneumatics for vehicles and construction and mining machinery (22.8%) and pick-up trucks assembled (52.3%). In parallel, the construction materials grew 14.9%, outstanding the non-alloy iron and steel rods containing indentations and ribs (23.5%) and tubes and hollow profiles welded of square or rectangular section (59.4%).

The volume imported of raw materials and intermediate products was 4.0% greater than in April of 2024, driven by greater purchases for the industry (4.5%). In this sector, outstood the modified immunological products (3.3%), high-density (57.2%), the one of low-density (26.5%) polyethylene and human blood and antiserums for oncological treatment or HIV (106.9%).

Likewise, the imports of inputs for agriculture grew 1.7%, with greater demand of oil cakes and solid residues from the extraction of soybean oil (8.1%) and preparations for animal feeding (37.7%). In addition, it increased by 3.2% the purchases of fuel, lubricants and allied products, specially of crude oil (22.7%) and diesel B5 (29.4%).