*Peru’s central bank (BCRP) has announced that the country registered a trade surplus of US$2.42bn in November 2024, up from US$1.81bn in October. Exports in November totalled US$7.04bn, up 18.7% year-on-year, with the BCRP attributing this increase to an average price increase of 9.5% for export products and an 8.4% increase in export volume. Imports in November totalled US$4.62bn, up 15.0% year-on-year, with the BCRP highlighting increased imports in all categories.