Peru, Trade Balance (By Sylodium Import-Export directory)

Peru's trade balance should improve in the coming months, thanks to the startup of new mining projects and improvements in the global economy, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru said Friday. The central bank's chief economist, Adrian Armas, told reporters that Peru's exports should start to recover in the fourth quarter with the start of production at Chinese-owned Minera Chinalco Peru's $3.5 billion Toromocho copper project.

Peru is a major global producer of copper, gold, silver and other metals, which account for about 60% of the country's total exports. Toromocho is one of several large-scale mining projects expected to come online in the next couple of years, which will provide a boost to Peru's exports.

Peru's exports have been hurt so far this year by lower prices for metals partially due to slower growth from China. In July, Peru posted a trade deficit of $550 million, bringing the deficit in the first seven months to $1.2 billion. In the January-to-July period last year, Peru had a trade surplus of $2.9 billion.

Economic growth has also slowed in recent months. A central bank survey of 18 economic analysts found that the consensus for growth this year is 5.5%, down from a previous outlook of 5.7%.

 

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