📋 Tender Overview
In April 2025, the mining and hydrocarbons sector registered a growth of 8.55% compared to the same month of the previous year, mainly driven by the increase in the metallic mining subsector (10.64%).
This was reported by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) in its technical report Transmunication of economic activity.
This positive result was explained by the dynamism of the metallic mining subsector in the highest volume of copper production (8.4%), zinc (49.4%), silver (18.5%), lead (24.5%), gold (2.9%), iron (5.8%) and tin (1.8%). In contrast, molybdenum production was reduced by 9.0%.
On the other hand, the hydrocarbons subsector decreased by 4.38%due to a lower extraction of natural gas liquids (-16.2%) and natural gas (-14.5%). However, an increase in crude oil production (26.5%) was observed.
Electricity subsector grew 2.78%
In the same month, the electricity subsector had a growth of 2.78%compared to April 2024, as a result of a greater generation of energy-solar energy (34.56%) and hydroelectric (0.52%). However, the thermoelectric generation decreased to 0.96%.
Among the main companies that increased their production are: South Renewable Energy Company, Orygen Peru, Huanza Generation Company, La Virgen Electric Company, a company of Huallaga Generation, Energy Generator of Peru, Chinango electricity generation company, Arequipa Electric Generation Company, El Platanal Electric Company, Kallpa Generacion and Inland Energy.
Internal cement consumption dropped 0.08%
The INEI reported that, in April of this year, the internal consumption of cement was reduced by 0.08% compared to the same month of 2024, due to the lower advance in private works and self -construction projects.
Mortgage loans maintain upward trend
During April 2025, the credits granted to companies of all sizes (corporations, large, medium, small and microenterprises) reached S/ 216 556 million, which represented a growth of 1.86% compared to April 2024.
Mortgage credits totaled S/ 68 251 million, with an increase of 6.01%, while consumption credits add S/ 73 327 million, registering a 0.61%rise. In addition, the number of credit cards issued by multiple bank amounted to 6.41 million units, 2.05% more than in the same month last year.
Imports grew 2.41% in April
In April 2025, the imported total amount amounted to US $ 4,658 million, growing 2.41% compared to the value recorded in April 2024, according to information from the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT), available as of May 25, 2025.
By type of good, imports of consumer goods added US $ 1 004 million, with an increase of 12.35%. The acquisitions of capital goods and construction materials reached US $ 1,373 million, increasing 6.77%. Instead, the import of raw materials and intermediate products fell by 3.71%, totaling US $ 2 282 million.
