Sector services provided to companies increased 4.06% in July of 2024

In July 2024, the sector services provided to companies registered an increase of 4.06% compared to the same month of the last year, explained by the positive evolution of its four components: professional, scientific and technical activities; travel agencies and tour operators’ activities; administrative and support services activities; and advertising and market research activities.

Between January and July of this year, this sector accumulated a growth of 3.28%.

Professional, scientific and technical activities expanded in 2.77%, due to the positive performance of the architecture and engineering activities and related activities of technical counselling, due to the execution of new detailed engineering projects , of road infrastructure and improvement of bridges highways and massive transport systems, mining operations, design and implementation of offices, studies of environmental impact, projects of exploration, approved valorizations and supervision of works.

The group of essays and technical analysis grew to the greater quantity of samples received and processed at national level of environmental, mineral and textile products. Likewise, the legal activities grew before the increase of legal services, consulting services in the areas of corporate law, contractual, of family and inheritance law, notary procedures and consulting in preparation of documents. Likewise, the accounting activities experienced greater demand of financial auditing, risk consultancy, tax declaration, consultancy in transactions and corporate finances.

In addition, the activities of management consultancy grew due to new clients for management services, assistance in digitalization of back-office systems, portfolio management and customer service.

Travel agencies and tour operators’ activities registered an increase of 39.84%, driven by travel agencies due to the exclusive deals through the 2024 Cyber Wow in flights, national international touristic packages by vacation season and celebration of National Holidays, personalized attention, promotion air fares, due to the use of coupons and additional discounts with credit cards through Apps, cruise line services and options of transportation and accommodation.

Likewise, it extended the activities of tour operators, due to the greater sale of customized travel packages, adventure tours, full days, guided tours, ecotourism, gastronomic tourism and entertainment, exclusive and guided visits.

The activities of administrative and support services registered a growth of 2.06%, due to the positive evolution of the activities of rent and operating leasing of machinery and equipment, with the beginning of new projects, areas of work and renovation of contracts.

Likewise, the rent and operating leasing of automotive vehicles grew due to the demand of vehicles for transportation of executive personnel, operators and tourists.

In addition, the activities of private security increased due to greater surveillance posts in mining sector, securities custody, collection services, securities custody, services of collection, personnel safety and renovation of contracts. The activities of telephone exchanges showed a positive result due to launching of telemarketing campaigns, customer service, assistance and technical support. Likewise, the general cleaning of buildings sector increased due to the greater contracts of general cleaning of offices, fumigation and disinfection of houses, corporate companies and industries.

On the other hand, it decreased the activities related with the employment, due to the lower recruitment and personnel selection.

Advertising and market research companies registered an increase of 6.16% in July of 2024, due to the dynamism of the advertising branch in the design of new projects and launching of campaigns for winter season, school holidays, celebration of National Holidays and official holidays, supported in marketing strategy such as digital advertising in social networks and promotional marketing in channel and Internet media such as 2024 Cyber Wow; and advertising in media of traditional communication for massive public of important trademarks.

Likewise, the market research and opinion polls grew due to quantity and quality research projects, field survey, management and data processing, measurement of audience, perform of surveys and opinion polls at local and regional level.