Manufacturing Industry
august 2026
In August, manufacturing GDP grew by 4.2% year-on-year, mainly driven by the growth of primary manufacturing (+18.5%), associated with the primary metals industry. Non-primary manufacturing also contributed, with a slight increase of 1.0%.
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Fishing Sector
august 2026
In August, extractive fishing GDP declined by 17.3%, mainly due to lower extraction of resources for direct and indirect human consumption, associated with adverse oceanographic conditions caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
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Aquaculture
july 2026
In July, the aquaculture harvest reached 7,436 MT, a figure that was 6.4% higher year-on-year (6,986 MT). This result was driven by the increase in the harvest of scallop (+63.6%), trout (+7.3%), and shrimp (+4.8%).
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Domestic Trade
july 2026
In July, domestic trade sales recorded significant year-on-year growth of 9.7%, driven by stronger domestic demand (+6.6%) and higher household consumption during the National Holidays.
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01. MSMEs in Figures
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) represent 99.4% of the business sector in Peru. These firms are not only an integral part of the country’s business structure but also make a significant contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 21% a la riqueza nacional. Las Mipyme emplean el 61,4% of the Economically Active Population, underscoring their economic importance and positioning them as one of the country’s main drivers of employment.
03. Top Sectors of the Export Manufacturing Industry
04. Access to Financing
05. The Role of Women Entrepreneurs
970 976
Companies are led by women
99.6%
Are MSEs
53.3%
work in the retail sector
36.6%
are employed in the services sector; and 6.9%, in the manufacturing sector.
Between 2018 and 2022, the participation of women as managers of formal enterprises exceeded 40.0% of the total.
During this period, the number of female entrepreneurs exhibited an average annual growth of 1.7%, peaking in in 2019 with 2.39 million women entrepreneurs. However, there was a significant decline in 2020, with a decrease of 37.6% due to the impact of the pandemic
06. Regions in Numbers
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