Overview
- The Banco Central de Reserva del Perú revised its outlook upward, raising private investment forecasts by about three percentage points and trimming the fiscal deficit projection to roughly 1.8% of GDP.
- The central bank estimated that El Niño Costero could subtract about 0.7–0.8 percentage points from 2026 growth, a manageable near-term shock that still lowers the upside from revised forecasts.
- Strong metal prices boosted fiscal revenues and helped contain the deficit despite higher current spending, but analysts warn this cushion is temporary and tied to volatile commodity markets.
- Business groups and economists say sustaining the investment surge will require the incoming administration to provide legal certainty, clear rules and routine technical dialogue with the private sector.
- Gestión will host a panel on investments and the electoral transition with economists and business leaders on Tuesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss how policy choices can convert the short-term upswing into broader job and productivity gains.