Top Peruvian Imports from the World
In 2018, Peru bought US$43.1 billion worth of imported products gaining 2.3% since 2014 and up by 8.6% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from China
China's exports to Peru amounted to
$10 billion or 23.3% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $2.4 billion
2. Machinery: $1.5 billion
3. Vehicles: $631 million
4. Iron and steel: $616 million
5. Plastics: $487.5 million
6. Iron or steel products: $435.5 million
7. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $274.7 million
8. Toys, games: $258 million
9. Footwear: $242.8 million
10. Knit or crochet clothing: $220.7 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from the US
America's exports to Peru amounted to
$9.2 billion or 21.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $3.7 billion
2. Machinery: $1 billion
3. Cereals: $682.2 million
4. Plastics: $487 million
5. Vehicles: $321.3 million
6. Electronic equipment: $266.6 million
7. Other chemical goods: $169.8 million
8. Iron and steel: $168.1 million
9. Medical, technical equipment: $161 million
10. Organic chemicals: $153.8 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Brazil
Brazil's exports to Peru amounted to
$2.4 billion or 5.6% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $550.1 million
2. Iron and steel: $301 million
3. Machinery: $271.4 million
4. Paper: $207.5 million
5. Plastics: $179.4 million
6. Electronic equipment: $87.9 million
7. Meat: $58.9 million
8. Cereals: $52.1 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $51.3 million
10. Wood: $43.7 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Mexico
Mexico's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.9 billion or 4.5% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $508.3 million
2. Vehicles: $328.1 million
3. Machinery: $267.6 million
4. Perfumes, cosmetics: $103.9 million
5. Plastics: $100 million
6. Iron and steel: $62.6 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $49.4 million
8. Ores, slag, ash: $41.7 million
9. Cereal, milk preparations:$34.4 million
10. Other food preparations: $30.8 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Ecuador
Ecuador's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.9 billion or 4.5% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.6 billion
2. Fish: $47.9 million
3. Iron or steel products: $47.7 million
4. Wood: $41.5 million
5. Food waste, animal fodder: $40.3 million
6. Plastics: $21 million
7. Meat, seafood preparations: $18.9 million
8. Ores, slag, ash: $18.8 million
9. Cocoa, cocoa preparations: $14.2 million
10. Paper: $9.8 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Colombia
Colombia's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.6 billion or 3.7% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $524.2 million
2. Plastics: $128.6 million
3. Perfumes, cosmetics: $117.2 million
4. Sugar: $104.2 million
5. Soaps, lubricants, candles: $92.5 million
6. Electronic equipment: $60.4 million
7. Pharmaceuticals: $55.7 million
8. Other manufactured products: $53.1 million
9. Paper: $51 million
10. Other chemical goods: $49.9 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Chile
Chile's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.4 billion or 3.2% of its overall imports.
1. Iron and steel: $135.6 million
2. Wood: $99 million
3. Plastics: $91.7 million
4. Machinery: $88.4 million
5. Paper: $78 million
6. Fruits, nuts: $74.6 million
7. Woodpulp: $64.5 million
8. Iron or steel products: $56.7 million
9. Other food preparations: $48.1 million
10. Fertilizers: $40.8 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Argentina
Argentina's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.2 billion or 2.8% of its overall imports.
1. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $301.2 million
2. Vehicles: $247.2 million
3. Cereals: $172.2 million
4. Fish: $69.3 million
5. Food waste, animal fodder: $47.2 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $37.1 million
7. Other chemical goods: $30.5 million
8. Machinery: $26.8 million
9. Ores, slag, ash: $25.1 million
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $23.8 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.1 billion or 2.5% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $319.9 million
2. Vehicles: $135 million
3. Electronic equipment: $96.2 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $87.6 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $77.9 million
6. Other chemical goods: $45.9 million
7. Plastics: $40.2 million
8. Iron or steel products: $31.6 million
9. Organic chemicals: $24 million
10. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $22.5 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from Japan
Japan's exports to Peru amounted to
$1.1 billion or 2.4% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $417.1 million
2. Machinery: $211.4 million
3. Rubber: $115.7 million
4. Iron and steel: $103.2 million
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $57.2 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $38.1 million
7. Electronic equipment: $31.1 million
8. Plastics: $9.5 million
9. Other chemical goods: $8.8 million
10. Ores, slag, ash: $8.4 million
Top 10 Peruvian Imports from South Korea
South Korea's exports to Peru amounted to
$971.9 million or 2.3% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $332 million
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $124.4 million
3. Plastics: $120.1 million
4. Machinery: $86.5 million
5. Organic chemicals: $57.1 million
6. Electronic equipment: $50.9 million
7. Iron and steel: $33.2 million
8. Pharmaceuticals: $28.2 million
9. Rubber: $17.9 million
10. Medical, technical equipment: $17.4 million
Fastest-Growing Peruvian Imports 2018
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
