Peru Leads Region in Non-Traditional Exports in 2025

Peru, alongside Colombia, posted the strongest growth in non-traditional exports in Latin America last year, according to Peru’s central bank (BCR).

Shipments of non-traditional goods rose 14.4% year over year in both countries, outperforming other major regional economies, including Mexico (9.3%), Brazil (3.8%) and Chile (1.7%).

Over the past five years, Peru’s non-traditional exports expanded at an average annual rate of 9.8%, the central bank said, driven mainly by stronger agricultural shipments—particularly fruit—as well as growth in the textile, chemical and steel and metalworking sectors.

Non-traditional agricultural exports totaled USD 12.63 billion in 2025, up 13.7% from the previous year.

The increase was largely attributed to a 25% rise in export volumes, supported by higher fruit shipments, including avocados (up 35.1%), grapes (28.6%), blueberries (14.7%), mangoes (41.8%) and pomegranates (36.5%), as well as frozen fruit products (98.4%).

Exports of cocoa (up 16.1%) and related products—such as medium-acidity cocoa butter, cocoa fat and cocoa powder—also increased, benefiting from elevated international prices.

In December alone, agricultural exports reached USD 1.44 billion, up 8.8% year over year.

Textile exports totaled USD 1.73 billion in 2025, rising 5.8% from the previous year. Export volumes increased 4.8%, while prices edged up 0.9%.

Stronger shipments included cotton garments to the United States—mainly plain T-shirts—cotton fabrics to Colombia and fine alpaca fiber to Italy.

Source: Agencia Andina

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