Sector Services rendered to companies grew in 0.65% during January of 2023

In January of 2023, the sector Services Rendered to Companies increased by 0.65% compared to the same month of the last year, based on the increase of the professional, scientific and technical activities, publicity and market research and travel agencies and tour operators; nevertheless, administrative services and support to companies registered decrease. This was informed by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).

During the month under study, professional, scientific and technical activities increased by 0.77% due to the performance of architecture and engineering activities in the project execution of construction, engineering studies of mining and environmental sector; valuations due to progress of works, studies, consulting and monitoring of works in Lima and provinces.

Likewise, essays and technical analysis grew before projects related to the analysis of environmental and minerals sample at national level. Simultaneously, the accounting activities showed a positive trend due to the contracting of audits, advice and consultancies in the accounting, tax and financial areas.

Nevertheless, legal activities decreased because of lower influx of public to Notaries, lower cases and suspension of contracts, due to the social conflicts that happened during the month, especially in provinces; the activities of consultancy of business management also showed contraction by the business project completion.

The INEI informed that, advertising and market research showed a progress of 3.81% by the dynamism of the advertising area due to advertising campaign by the launching of new products, brands reactivation, sponsoring services and digital marketing, new members’ entrance due to summer season and school period, in order to capture the attention of parents through TV channels, public road and radio.

On the other hand, market research and decreased and conduction of public opinion surveys decreased as a result of the lower demand of marketing studies, lower demand of regional and local studies in social and economic subjects.

During the first month of this year, travel agencies and tour operators increased by 9.61% due to travel agencies activity with greater offers and promotions of tour packages, domestic and international air tickets, travel booking due to summer season, family vacations and advanced purchases due to festivities and carnivals within the country (Cajamarca, Ucayali, Iquitos, Piura) and abroad (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil). At the same time, favorably influenced the performance of the XVIII International Fair of Tourism “Perú y el Mundo”.

In addition, tour operators grew by the the offer of customized tour products and tourist attractions that are showed through the platform “¿Y tú que planes?” of Promperú.

During January of 2023, the activities of administrative services and support decreased by 0.60%, due to the lower contracting of support services to the companies, such as operation services in the airport and lower organization services of the fund raising in exchange for a retribution or for contract. The rental and operating leasing of automotive vehicles decreased due to lower rental orders of light duty and heavy duty vehicles due to blockages within the country.

Likewise, collection agencies and credit information agencies due to lower allocation of overdue portfolio, call centers due to lower customer support service and telemarketing; the activities related with the employment decreased due to the lower requirement of personnel due to end of campaigns. Combined administrative office services decreased due to lower logistic services and of administrations of offices and corporative buildings.