PROMPERÚ organized a seminar to promote the entry of Japanese companies into the Peruvian market and held bilateral meetings with companies and investment funds.
As part of Peru's participation in Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai in Japan, the Peruvian government held an investment seminar in Tokyo called Invest Day Peru-Japan. This initiative is part of the strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, through PROMPERÚ, to promote foreign direct investment in the country.
The event, held on Thursday, August 7, aimed to strengthen our country's position as a safe and reliable destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) and attract new Japanese business investment.
More than 70 representatives from Japanese trade associations and companies gathered in Tokyo to learn, through presentations and panel discussions, about the competitive advantages that make Peru a favorable environment for Japanese business expansion.
During the event, specialized information was also provided on investment opportunities in four strategic sectors: Diverse Manufacturing, Food and Beverages, Renewable Energy, and Knowledge-Intensive Services (KIS).
Among the companies attending the investment seminar were Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corporation, Nakayama & Co, Marubeni Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Toyota
During the seminar, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Desilú León, gave a presentation entitled “Peru and Japan: strategic partners for the sustainable development of investment and trade.”
Alongside the event, PROMPERÚ held bilateral meetings with companies, investment funds, and business associations, presenting investment opportunities and providing information on regulatory and tax issues.
Japanese investments in Peru
Between 2003 and 2024, Peru recorded USD 860 million in FDI from 24 Japanese projects, according to the Financial Times' fDi Markets platform. With this amount, Japan ranks as the seventeenth largest corporate investor in Peru.
During the same period, 55% of Japanese FDI in Peru was concentrated in the metals industry. Lima was the city with the highest percentage of investment, attracting 40%.
