By: Cristina Alvarado O.
Exports continue at a galloping pace and from January to August of this year they grew by almost 45%, confirming the trend of recent months since, in the first quarter of this year, the pre-pandemic level of Peruvian shipments recovered.
According to information from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), in the first 8 months of the year, Peruvian exports reached US $ 34,365 million and grew 44.6%. It must be remembered that 2020 was an atypical year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since the first quarter of 2021, exports have exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
If the 2020 figures are compared with those of 2019, a normal year without a pandemic, the FOB value expressed in millions of dollars for that period was 29,699 million compared to 34,365 million this year.
According to Juan Carlos Mathews, Vice President of HEP-Higher Ed Partners, the solid growth of Peru’s exports, particularly non-traditional ones, is due to the increased consumption of healthy products such as fruits and vegetables. In addition, the good distribution of Peruvian exports in different continents. “We have the advantage of climate, soil and seasonality. We export just when the northern hemisphere is short of supplies “, said the former director of exports of Promperú.
Non-traditional shine
Between January and August 2021, almost all sectors of the Peruvian economy increased their exports. Agro-exports deserve special attention, which grew 18% due to higher fruit sales (23%). In the first place the avocado (41%) and the grape (23%).
Peruvian foreign trade has been boosted notably by trade with Asian countries, which represents 47% of total trade. It should be noted that in the first eight months of 2021, Peru-China trade, the country’s main trading partner, grew 63% thanks to the greater export of fishing and mining goods.
The word
Roberto Sánchez, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism
“This important development is due to a series of factors such as the reactivation of production and the increase in international prices of raw materials.”
The data
Regions. As of August, 19 regions in the interior of the country increased their exports, mainly those located in the south and the jungle of the country. ApurÃmac, Ucayali, Puno and Madre de Dios stand out.
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