Peru: leading exports from Peru in 2022, by product

In 2022, Peru's most exported products were ores, slag, and ash, with the export value amounting to 19.16 billion U.S. dollars. Pearls, precious or semi-precious stones ranked second, with an export value of 7.67 billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, the exports of coffee, tea, maté, and spices amounted to roughly 1.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Peru’s export partners

China was Peru’s largest trading partner in 2022, leading with an exports value of nearly 17.5 billion U.S. dollars. The United States trailed behind in second place with an exports value of around 8.4 billion U.S. dollars. In that same year, Peru exported a total of around 59 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 2021, Peruvian mining exports amounted to around 40 billion U.S. dollars, which represented over 60 percent of Peru’s total exports. In 2022, Peru was the second largest producer of copper worldwide. The country, which is home to four of the world’s top twenty largest copper mines, produced 2.2 million metric tons of copper in 2022.