Peru public investment growth slows to 1% forecast for 2026 amid execution bottlenecks

Public investment in Peru grew 8.8% through July, but the Central Reserve Bank (BCRP) forecasts a sharp deceleration to 1% growth for the full year 2026. Significant project execution delays threaten to leave over 19 billion soles unspent, complicating critical infrastructure readiness for the anticipated El Niño phenomenon.