Services provided to companies grew 3.67% in August of 2025

In August of 2025, the services provided to companies increased by 3.67%, compared to the same month of the last year, explained by the positive behavior of its four components; this was informed by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).

During the month under analysis, the professional, scientific and technical activities increased by 3.42%, compared to August of 2024, driven by greater activities of architecture, engineering and technical advice, associated to the execution of projects of road infrastructure and massive transportation, mining operations, design of offices, expansion of the campus and storages, services of exploration, valuations and supervision of works.

Likewise, management consultancy activities showed positive behavior due to the incorporation of new corporate clients and medium companies that demanded strategic advisory services for expansion and organizational restructuring processes. Legal activities grew due to the greater demand in labour, tax, criminal, contractual and family law. The accounting, auditing and tax advice registered a favorable performance due to the demand of financial audit, banking risks and tax compliance.

In August of 2025, administrative services and support activities increased by 3.43% compared to the same month of the last year, due to the positive performance of the activities of private security due to the extension of services of personal guard, police patrol, security in events, safekeeping of securities and custody of money. In addition, the activities of rent and operative leasing of other types of machinery grew to greater projects of construction, mining labours, high demand of heavy-duty machinery and works of road maintenance.

Likewise, temporary employment agencies and placement of employment increased due to the research and selection of specialized personnel for the temporary campaigns; and the general cleaning of buildings expanded due to the contraction of integral cleaning and maintenance of buildings and service of pest control.

Advertising and market research activity showed a growth of 5.78% during the month of August of 2025, compared to the same month of the last year, explained by the greater advertising investment in digital media, social networks and digital content oriented to the positioning of trademarks in an environment of high competition. In addition, it outstood the influencers marketing, podcast, besides of the use of static and dynamic panels in urban zones of high traffic flow. In addition, the advertising in traditional media remain relevant in campaigns of sport, spectacle events and corporative strategies.

Other area of increase was the market research and the performance of public opinion polls, driven by projects of quantitative and qualitative analysis, market studies (customers, competitors, segmentation and trends), audience measurement services, consumption trends and public opinion polls.

In August of 2025 the travel agencies and tour operators’ activity increased by 4.27%, compared to August of 2024, due to the greater affluence of foreign tourists and the sale of domestic and international sale, hotel reservation and travel insurances. Likewise, tour operators extended their activity due to the festivities of Carnival in Cusco and Arequipa, adventure tours, cultural experiences with Andean and Amazonian communities and incentive travels for employees.