2025.10.1515:44:02UTC+00Peru Economic Activity Slows in August

In August 2025, Peru's GDP experienced a year-on-year growth of 3.18%, a slight decrease from the 3.41% growth reported in July. This marked the seventeenth consecutive month of expansion. The slowdown was attributed to more modest growth in sectors such as manufacturing, which recorded 0.06% compared to 3.65% in July; construction, which showed 3.60% down from 5.03%; agriculture, with 6.43% compared to 8.49%; and transportation, which eased to 4.03% from 4.28%. On the other hand, mining and hydrocarbons continued their growth trajectory, posting 1.78%, albeit slightly lower than July's 1.95%. The lodging and restaurant industry returned to positive growth at 0.89% from a previous decline of -0.82%, while commerce saw an improvement, increasing to 3.78% from 2.72%. Meanwhile, the seasonally adjusted national production index rose by 0.29% compared to the previous month.