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Peru Plans S/1.2 Billion Reallocation to Security With Public Investment at Decade High

The finance ministry unveiled a plan to route up to S/1.2 billion to citizen security in response to executives ranking crime as the top investment risk.

Overview

  • Economy Minister Denisse Miralles said a decree of urgency to channel up to S/1,200 million toward security and essential services is slated for Cabinet approval this week, with spending to occur in the remainder of 2025.
  • Public investment reached S/44,085 million from January to October 2025—62.9% of the annual investment budget—and the government projects a record execution by year‑end.
  • The MEF reports 10 editions of Ejecuta+ this year, claiming more than 3,000 projects unlocked across 900 public entities to accelerate investment execution.
  • The government reports 68% progress on a national deregulation push, with 451 of 660 identified measures implemented to simplify permits and speed projects.
  • The 2026 budget proposal totals roughly S/257,562 million with a 1.8% of GDP fiscal target and foresees 61% of decentralizable funds executed by regional and local governments, as CADE panels and an Ipsos survey spotlight insecurity, weak services, and high informality as key constraints.