The excitement over Peru’s qualification to the FIFA World Cup finals was such that 43,583 tickets were snapped up by fans from the Andean country – which has a population of just over 30 million – to cheer on their team at the tournament in Russia. It was the first time Peru had qualified in more than three decades.
While the national football team’s progress ended in the group stages, Peruvians can take solace in their country’s economic prospects, as gross domestic product (GDP) growth has picked up again after a two-year slump. Both a reflection and a driver of Peru’s potential, the banking sector has also been gaining momentum, and Peru is also generating interest among foreign investors.
