Peruvian agro-exports reached US$9.807 billion in 2022, a figure 12.3 percent higher than the figure registered the previous year, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) reported yesterday, Monday.
This achievement, which meant a new record for the sector, was mainly due to the increase in shipments of products such as coffee, blueberries, and grapes, among others, the portfolio said in a statement considering the Monthly Trade Report.
It specified that fruit exports grew by 4 percent last year, accounting for 51 percent of total domestic agricultural shipments.
Sales of blueberries reached US$1.401 billion, representing a 14.9 percent growth; grapes captured US$1.362 billion, an 8.9 percent increase, and mandarins achieved US$251 million, 4.9 percent more than in 2021.
Meanwhile, lemon shipments increased 34.7 percent compared to 2021, totaling US$65 million.
“The growth in exports of these goods offset lower avocado (avocado) sales, affected in 2022 by low prices,” the Peruvian portfolio specified.
Mincetur added that vegetable sales increased by 5.5 percent.
It noted that between January and December 2022, shipments of chili peppers and peppers totaled US$319 million (11.1 percent more compared to 2021), artichoke reached US$157 million (up 3.8 percent), and onion, US$106 million (up 5 percent).
It explained that higher sales of these goods offset lower sales of asparagus, which fell to US$508 million, representing a drop of 5.3 percent.
The portfolio pointed out that the United States was among the main agro-export destinations, with 35 percent of total shipments.
The products highlighted were grapes, avocados, asparagus, and fresh onions.
The European Union followed it with 28 percent of agricultural product shipments, which allowed Peru to capture US$2,776 million from that region, an increase of 5.7 percent compared to 2021.
Ecuador, meanwhile, is the third leading destination of Peruvian exports in this area and, therefore, the first in Latin America.
It occupies 4 percent of the total and, at the end of the year, totaled US$437 million (52 percent more compared to what was obtained in 2021).
According to the head of Mincetur, Luis Helguero, Peru continues its international growth in this way, as it has managed to position its agricultural products in 133 markets worldwide.
He specified that last year more than 2,700 Peruvian exporters registered agricultural sales.
“Fifty-seven percent of our exports in this area go to the countries of our continent, 33 percent are sent to Europe, and 10 percent reach Asia,” said Helguero.
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