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[^2]\n\nThe annual inflation rate for Lima reached 4.44% over the last 12 months, marking the highest level in nearly three years and exceeding the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR) target range of 1% to 3%. [^3]\n\nThe Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) reported that inflation in Lima Metropolitana increased by 0.07% in August, resulting in a cumulative year-to-date rise of 4.16% from January to August. [^4]\n\nThe Peruvian dollar closed the trading session at S/3.363, down from the previous close of S/3.371, representing a depreciation of 0.237%. [^5]\n\nA World Bank report found that in the last two decades, only one in four public investment projects in Peru has been completed. [^6]\n\nOver 20 years, 45% of public investment initiatives were abandoned or indefinitely stalled, totaling approximately 62,000 projects. [^7]\n\nPeru's infrastructure conditions, including roads, hospitals, schools, and energy networks, lag by one to two decades behind comparable countries with similar income levels. [^8]\n\nThe Central Reserve Bank of Peru reported that the dollar exchange rate in Peru was S/3.37 on September 1, 2026. [^9]\n\nExport values increased by 35.2% due to higher prices for traditional products, primarily mining and hydrocarbons, and expanded volumes of gold and copper shipments. [^10]\n\nThe trade surplus for the second quarter of 2026 was equivalent to 12% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). [^11]\n\nExport values increased by 35.2% in the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher prices in the mining and hydrocarbon sectors. 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