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The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), in the Technical Promotic Technical Report of economic activity, said that, in March 2025, the mining and hydrocarbons sector grew 7.04%, compared to a similar month of the previous year. He also reported that this sector accumulated a growth of 2.40% in the first quarter of this year.
This positive performance was explained by the increase in the activity of the metallic mining subsector (7.45%), due to the greater volume of copper production (4.8%), zinc (17.5%), molybdenum (15.9%), silver (19.6%), lead (17.3%) and gold (0.03%); while, iron production (-0.2%) and tin (-3.0%) decreased.
The hydrocarbon subsector increased by 4.52%based on the highest extraction of crude oil (16.3%) and natural gas (1.6%); while, the volume of extraction of natural gas fluids (-0.5%) was reduced.
Internal cement consumption increased 6.44%
In the third month of this year, internal cement consumption grew by 6.44%, compared to the similar month of the year 2024, this being the highest growth so far this year.
This performance was based on the execution of private and self -construction works. In addition, it was reported that this indicator accumulated an increase of 2.54%, in the first quarter of this year, in relation to similar period of the previous year.
In 29.12% the production of the fishing sector increased
During the month analyzed, the fishing sector grew by 29.12% due to the highest landing of maritime -origin species in 34.94%, destined for indirect human consumption (anchovy for flour and fish oil) that went from 800 tons in March 2024 to 56 526 tons in March 2025. This result corresponded to the southern part of the coast (Ilo and Mollendo).
Similarly, greater extraction of species for direct human consumption was recorded in 18.68%, allocated to frozen (68.8%), canned elaboration (31.7%) and cure preparation (10.3%). Continental origin increased 5.22%due to the highest extraction of species for fresh state (6.2%), frozen (1.8%) and for curing preparation (2.0%).
Electricity subsector production grew by 5.58%
The electricity subsector grew by 5.58% as a result of the highest volume of generation of wind-slope renewable origin in 14.01%, thermoelectric energy in 11.85% and hydroelectric energy in 1.34%.
Among the main companies that increased their production are renewable energy of the South, a company of Generation Huallaga, a company of generation Huanza, Chinango, Kallpa Generacion, Statkraft Peru, Cepe, Orygen Peru, Electroperu and Inland Energy.
However, it partially countered this positive performance, the slightest generation of the Termochilca company, Fenix Power, Orazul Energy Peru, Egasa, San Gaban, a company of generation Junin, Engie Energia Peru and generation company Machu Picchu.
Mortgage loans increased by 5.63%
In March 2025, the granting of mortgage credits amounted to S/ 67 718 million, an amount that presented an increase of 5.63%, compared to the month of March 2024.
Also, the credits granted to corporations, large, medium, small and microenterprises that amounted to S/ 213 545 million, growing in 2.31% compared to the same month of the year 2024.
On the other hand, the placement of multi -bank credit cards stood at 6 384 thousand units, growing by 1.77%, in relation to similar month of 2024.
In 15.02% the imported total amount grew
During the month of analysis, the total imported amount was US $ 4,946 million with a growth of 15.02%, compared to the value recorded in March 2024, according to information provided by the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT), with information available as of April 21, 2025.
The INEI announced that the importation of capital goods and construction materials amounted to US $ 1,468 million, increasing by 22.19% compared to the same month of the year 2024.
The amount imported from consumer goods amounted to US $ 1 111 million, growing at 19.64%, compared to the value recorded in the same month of 2024. As well as the importation of raw materials and intermediate products stood at US $ 2 367 million, varying at 9.20%, compared to the value obtained in March 2024.
