PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1089698
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1089698
GlobalData expects Peru's construction industry to grow by 2.1% in real terms in 2022, supported by the restart of major infrastructure projects that were halted in the last two years due to the pandemic. According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI), the construction industry's value add rose by 1.7% in the first half of 2022, increasing from PEN17.8 billion ($4.45 billion) in H1 2021 to PEN18.1 billion ($4.53 billion) in H1 2022.
Growth in the industry is expected to stabilize at an annual rate of 3.6% between 2023 and 2025, supported by investment in mining, housing, electricity, and transport infrastructure projects. However, social conflicts, regulatory risks, and low business confidence are likely to constrain investment in Peru's energy sector, following a similar pullback in mining which could lead to a slowdown in the economy. The recent political crisis in Peru over the rising inflation due to rising fuel and food prices amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis has caused already-weak business confidence to weaken further. Economic activity in Peru's metals and mining sector contracted by 3.5% year on year (YoY) in the first five months of 2022. Tighter fiscal and monetary policies, higher oil prices, declining copper prices, and social unrest are key factors that will weigh on growth. While a labor market recovery may be underway, informal work has grown relative to pre-pandemic levels and frail real wage growth lingers. Furthermore, the price of construction materials has risen sharply since the second half of last year. According to the INEI, the average construction material price index in Peru rose by 13.5% YoY in the first three quarters of 2022
The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights into Peru's construction industry, including -
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Peru. It provides -