Peru: leading exports from Peru in 2023, by product

In 2023, Peru's most exported products were ores, slag, and ash, with the export value amounting to nearly 27 billion U.S. dollars. Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones ranked second, with an export value of 8.68 billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, the exports of coffee, tea, maté, and spices amounted to 1.14 billion U.S. dollars. 

Peru’s export partners

China was Peru’s largest trading partner in 2023, leading with an exports value of over 23 billion U.S. dollars. The United States trailed behind in second place with an exports value of around nine billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, Peru exported a total of more than 60 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of goods worldwide.

Peru’s mining industry

The resource-rich South American country has a thriving mining industry, which sees the production of raw materials critical to its burgeoning exports trade. In 2023, Peruvian mining exports amounted to nearly 44 billion U.S. dollars, which represented over 60 percent of Peru’s total exports. In 2023, Peru was the second largest producer of copper worldwide. The contry is home to four of the world’s top twenty largest copper mines.