Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Peru in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, China, and Switzerland. The second lists top trade partners of Peru regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Peru.
Peru Major Exports
Market Value: 28,457 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 5,725,042 | 20.12 | 58.86 |
| 2 | China | 3,722,595 | 13.08 | 201.26 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3,403,660 | 11.96 | 1,106.71 |
| 4 | Canada | 1,925,490 | 6.77 | 491.63 |
| 5 | Japan | 1,839,655 | 6.46 | 233.28 |
| 6 | Chile | 1,745,010 | 6.13 | 175.02 |
| 7 | Germany | 1,002,835 | 3.52 | 162.58 |
| 8 | Spain | 987,798 | 3.47 | 136.77 |
| 9 | Venezuela | 986,742 | 3.47 | 403.18 |
| 10 | Italy | 898,166 | 3.16 | 216.24 |
| 11 | Brazil | 866,803 | 3.05 | 143.40 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 765,876 | 2.69 | 99.26 |
| 13 | Colombia | 606,532 | 2.13 | 132.23 |
| 14 | South Korea | 545,823 | 1.92 | 170.62 |
| 15 | Belgium | 398,470 | 1.40 | 135.92 |
| 16 | Ecuador | 392,404 | 1.38 | 90.02 |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 354,533 | 1.25 | (68.54) |
| 18 | India | 278,010 | 0.98 | 462.25 |
| 19 | Mexico | 259,979 | 0.91 | 13.51 |
| 20 | Finland | 248,221 | 0.87 | 194.35 |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 192,608 | 0.68 | 174.52 |
| 22 | France | 184,027 | 0.65 | 73.75 |
| 23 | Sweden | 179,251 | 0.63 | 575.52 |
| 24 | North Korea | 178,812 | 0.63 | 6,049.79 |
| 25 | Denmark | 63,683 | 0.22 | 241.22 |
| 26 | Vietnam | 59,875 | 0.21 | 214.69 |
| 27 | Norway | 55,313 | 0.19 | 129.34 |
| 28 | Haiti | 53,687 | 0.19 | 212.45 |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 53,107 | 0.19 | 356.18 |
| 30 | Turkey | 47,983 | 0.17 | 21.65 |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 44,154 | 0.16 | 52.56 |
| 32 | Philippines | 40,915 | 0.14 | 357.98 |
| 33 | Thailand | 39,912 | 0.14 | 30.73 |
| 34 | Indonesia | 35,256 | 0.12 | 61.54 |
| 35 | South Africa | 32,755 | 0.12 | 466.60 |
| 36 | Algeria | 29,592 | 0.10 | 62.42 |
Peru Major Imports
Market Value: 23,135 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 5,241,154 | 22.65 | 164.51 |
| 2 | China | 3,642,188 | 15.74 | 374.20 |
| 3 | Brazil | 2,179,208 | 9.42 | 212.02 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 1,728,589 | 7.47 | 158.82 |
| 5 | Japan | 1,170,434 | 5.06 | 226.31 |
| 6 | Colombia | 1,153,164 | 4.98 | 47.95 |
| 7 | Chile | 1,055,746 | 4.56 | 124.30 |
| 8 | Mexico | 1,027,566 | 4.44 | 263.16 |
| 9 | South Korea | 691,386 | 2.99 | 133.08 |
| 10 | Germany | 621,308 | 2.69 | 127.54 |
| 11 | Italy | 546,435 | 2.36 | 221.65 |
| 12 | India | 428,017 | 1.85 | 462.03 |
| 13 | Canada | 331,437 | 1.43 | 70.14 |
| 14 | Venezuela | 305,863 | 1.32 | (55.86) |
| 15 | Thailand | 293,034 | 1.27 | 532.60 |
| 16 | Spain | 278,725 | 1.20 | 29.77 |
| 17 | Russia | 210,530 | 0.91 | 370.90 |
| 18 | Paraguay | 191,870 | 0.83 | 126.03 |
| 19 | Latvia | 179,053 | 0.77 | 880.24 |
| 20 | Sweden | 172,830 | 0.75 | 225.18 |
| 21 | France | 155,735 | 0.67 | 22.19 |
| 22 | Finland | 151,785 | 0.66 | 188.09 |
| 23 | Malaysia | 133,264 | 0.58 | 40.25 |
| 24 | Belgium | 95,194 | 0.41 | 77.59 |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 92,709 | 0.40 | 13.31 |
| 26 | Uruguay | 81,243 | 0.35 | 169.53 |
| 27 | Nigeria | 73,277 | 0.32 | 96.15 |
| 28 | Netherlands | 72,767 | 0.31 | 48.69 |
| 29 | Austria | 69,136 | 0.30 | 191.45 |
| 30 | Turkey | 65,426 | 0.28 | 997.46 |
| 31 | Switzerland | 59,228 | 0.26 | (2.79) |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 52,168 | 0.23 | 1,439.73 |
| 33 | Indonesia | 51,796 | 0.22 | 0.63 |
| 34 | Aruba | 43,313 | 0.19 | 6,311.65 |
| 35 | Morocco | 34,991 | 0.15 | 847.31 |
| 36 | Ukraine | 34,054 | 0.15 | 71.82 |