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GDP increase due to commerce and service sectors

Centro Financiero, Lima.Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

Centro Financiero, Lima.Foto: ANDINA/Carlos Lezama

11:35 | Lima, Dec. 22.

Commerce and service were the sectors, which contributed the most to Peru’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by October this year, confirmed the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).

Service accounted 2.2% to GDP by October. Commerce added 0.5%.

So far this year, GDP has grown 2.8% in the January – October period during the current year.

It must be reminded the aforementioned segments grew 5.8% and 4.5%, respectively between January and October 2014.

Just in October services and commerce grew 5.5% and 4.2%.

“GDP registered a 2.4% growth in October, which led to a 2.8% growth in the 10 first months of the year,” expressed the institution. 

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Published: 12/22/2014