AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEconomic Outlook: Peru plans a “very powerful” countercyclical fiscal push to sustain growth as El Niño threatens to cool the economy. The IMF has raised its 2026 growth forecast to 3%, while business hiring and investment expectations remain strong. Investment and Exports: Private investment is up 15.5%, and exports are forecast to reach US$100 billion this year, according to the economy ministry. El Niño Risks: The weather threat is already weighing on agriculture: Peru has cut its 2026–27 blueberry export forecast to 366,000 tonnes as production falls. Civil society is urging authorities to prepare for flooding and infrastructure disruption. Regional Business: Latin American retail-data firm Scanntech raised US$180 million to expand its analytics and AI services; its platform draws transaction data from Peru and five other markets.
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