LatinNews Regional Monitor: Andean Group -10 December 2019

* Peru’s central bank (BCRP) has released new figures which show Peru's trade balance recorded a surplus of US$4.13bn in January-October. According to the BCRP, exports reached US$38.55bn to October this year, while imports amounted to US$34.42bn. According to Peru’s state news agency Andina, the country’s trade balance is likely to remain in positive figures until the end of 2019, for the fourth consecutive year. According to Andina, Peru's trade balance registered a US$7.05bn surplus in 2018, the highest figure since 2011, with exports reaching US$48.94bn, up 8.1% on 2017.

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