Peru: entering an era of slower growth

A highly favourable external backdrop has transformed Peru into one of the region’s undoubted growth stars over the course of the past decade, but the latest GDP data suggest that the tide has now turned. In contrast to the consensus, we expect the recent slowdown in Peru’s economy to deepen in the coming years as the twin tailwinds of high commodity prices and strong capital inflows fade.

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