List of all companies in Peru

Peru has 2,752,979 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 463,801 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 88% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Peru, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 2,752,979 Peruvian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Peruvian company database.

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The list of all companies and businesses in Peru, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Peruvian company directory.

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Ministerio De Economia Y Finanzas	Peru	Lima	Jr. Junin 319	Lima	15082	*****.pe	1921	$15,853,764,586	2,391	Government body	1467	20131370645
2	Ministerio De Transportes Y Comunicaciones	Peru	Lima	Jr. Zorritos 1203	Lima	15082	*****.pe	1992	$6,495,420,728	1,365	Government body	1467	20131379944
3	Larrain Vial Sociedad Agente De Bolsa S.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. Jorge Basadre 310 Dpto. 804	Lima	15074	N/A	2011	$6,343,119,212	13	Corporation	106	20543508218
4	Fondo Nacional De Financiamiento De La A Ctividad Empresarial Del Estado	Peru	Lima	Av. Paseo de la República 3121	Lima	15046	*****.pe	2000	$5,676,827,585	150		1467	20458605662
5	Southern Perú Copper CORPORATION, Sucursal Del Perú	Peru	Lima	Av. Caminos del Inca 171	Lima	15039	*****.com	N/A	$5,247,623,000	5,675		114	20100147514
6	Supermercados Peruanos S.A.	Peru	Lima	Morelli 181 Int. P-2	Lima	15036	*****.pe	1979	$5,201,350,000	150	Corporation	6	20100070970
7	Compañia Minera Antamina S.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. el Derby Nro. 055	Lima	15023	*****.com	1996	$5,201,349,703	3,704	Corporation	N/A	20330262428
8	Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A.	Peru	Arequipa	Calle Jacinto Ibañez 315	Arequipa	04001	*****.pe	2017	$4,728,340,000	5,478	Corporation	156	20170072465
9	Seguro Social De Salud	Peru	Lima	Av. Domingo Cueto 120	Lima	15073	*****.pe	1936	$4,651,395,000	64,010	Government body	6	20131257750
10	Banco Central De Reserva Del Perú	Peru	Lima	Jr. Santa Rosa 445	Lima	15079	*****.pe	1993	$4,633,040,988	1,031		1467	20122476309
11	Banco De Credito Del Perú S.A.	Peru	Lima	Jr. Centenario 156	Lima	15026	*****.com	2021	$4,263,522,817	25,417	Corporation	26	20100047218
12	Minera Las Bambas S.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. el Derby 055	Lima	15023	*****.pe	2010	$4,147,249,759	2,712	Corporation	2	20538428524
13	Refineria La Pampilla S.A.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. Victor Andres Belaunde Nro. 147	Lima	15073	*****.com	1994	$4,069,839,000	848	Corporation	2042	20259829594
14	Inverfal Perú S.A.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. Paseo de la República 3220	Lima	15046	N/A	2020	$3,716,863,828	1	Corporation	295	20605495151
15	Ministerio De Salud	Peru	Lima	Av. Salaverry 801	Lima	15072	*****.pe	1935	$3,713,212,894	15,898	Government body	1467	20131373237
16	Corporación Primax S.A.	Peru	Lima	Urb. Club Golf de Los Incas	Lima	15024	*****.pe	2025	$3,602,618,471	549	Corporation	8	20554545743
17	Corporación Andina De Fomento	Peru	Lima	Av. Canaval Y Moreyra 380, Int. 1301	Lima	15047	N/A	2004	$3,568,555,000	1		N/A	20508260581
18	Alicorp S.A.A.	Peru	Prov. Const del Callao	Av. Argentina 4793	Callao	07006	*****.pe	2025	$3,496,443,175	5,828	Corporation	22	20100055237
19	Petróleos Del Perú Petroperu S.A.	Peru	Lima	Av. Enrique Canaval Moreyra Nro. 150	Lima	15047	*****.pe	1948	$3,439,270,000	2,461	Corporation	N/A	20100128218
20	Ministerio Del Interior	Peru	Lima	Pza 30 de Agosto No. 150 Urb. Corpac	Lima	N/A	N/A	1968	$3,424,229,442	2,957	Government body	1467	20131366966
21	Ministerio De Desarrollo E Inclusion Social	Peru	Lima	Avenida Paseo de la República 3101	Lima	15076	*****.pe	2011	$3,202,555,789	749		1467	20545565359
22	Ministerio De Defensa	Peru	Lima	Av. de la Peruanidad S/n	Lima	15072	*****.pe	1988	$3,124,416,429	456	Government body	1467	20131367938
23	Seminario Y CIA. S.A.B. S.A.	Peru	Lima	Calle Amador Merino Reyna 267 Of.801	Lima	N/A	N/A	1986	$2,994,013,497	25	Corporation	N/A	20100576474
24	Anglo American Quellaveco S.A.	Peru	San Isidro	Calle Esquilache 371	Lima	15073	*****.pe	1993	$2,930,794,282	1,313	Corporation	4	20137913250
25	Ministerio De Educacion	Peru	Lima	Del Comercio 193	Lima	15037	*****.pe	1935	$2,890,909,243	1,161	Government body	1467	20131370998

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How many companies are there in Peru?

Companies and businesses in Peru

2,752,979

2 November 2026

There are 2,752,979 companies and businesses in Peru in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 463,801 corporations (S.A.C., S.A. and S.R.L.), 2,091,575 sole traders and 63,646 partnerships. On top of those come 82,541 non-profit organisations, 1,249 branches of foreign companies and 1,577 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses: 2,750,648 100%
Head offices: 1,317
Branch locations: 1,014

Legal form

Corporations: 463,801 17%
Sole traders: 2,091,575
Partnerships: 63,646

Per working day this year

≈ 277

new companies registered · 60,474 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Peru

Which are the largest companies in Peru? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Banco de Credito del Perú S.A., with 25,417 staff, ahead of Danper Trujillo S.A.C. and J & V Resguardo S.A.C.. By yearly revenue the largest company is Compañia Minera Antamina S.A., ahead of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. and Banco de Credito del Perú S.A.. Below are the top companies of Peru ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Peru. 42 Peruvian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 76 report more than $1 billion a year.

Banco de Credito del Perú S.A. has the largest headcount of any company in Peru in our data. 42 Peruvian companies list more than 10,000 people, 1,501 more than 500.

1Lima25,417 staff
2Trujillo16,470 staff
3Lima15,642 staff
4Trujillo14,302 staff
5Lima13,823 staff
6Lima13,801 staff
7Virú11,977 staff
8Lima10,756 staff
9Lima9,923 staff
10Lima9,701 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 2,705,162 companies with a known headcount

Employees	Companies	%
1-4	2,383,095	88%
5-9	198,963	7%
10-19	73,199	3%
20-49	33,639	1%
50-99	8,122	0.3%
100-199	3,199	0.1%
200-499	3,444	0.1%
500+	1,501	<0.1%

88% have 1 to 4 employees; 1,501 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Companies	%
< $100K	946,163	35%
$100K-$500K	418,053	16%
$500K-$1M	585,891	22%
$1M-$5M	706,751	26%
$5M-$10M	10,937	0.4%
$10M-$100M	5,683	0.2%
$100M-$1B	664	<0.1%
$1B+	76	<0.1%

740 companies report more than $100 million; 76 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Peru

Most companies in Peru are small businesses. Of the 2,705,162 with a known headcount, 2,582,058 (95%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 106,838 are small (10 to 49) and 14,765 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 1,501 employ 500 people or more, so 99.94% of Peruvian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size class	Companies	%
Micro · fewer than 10	2,582,058	95%
Small · 10 to 49	106,838	4%
Medium · 50 to 499	14,765	0.5%
Large · 500 or more	1,501	<0.1%

2,383,095

companies have 1 to 4 employees (88%). 946,163 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

2,091,575

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

84%

of the 60,474 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (50,874). Only 2 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Peru based?

Lima has more companies than any other region in Peru: 1,455,473, or 53% of the total, ahead of Arequipa (127,534) and Callao (102,173). Below you find the twelve largest of its 104 regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

The twelve largest of 104 regions

Region	Companies	%
Lima	1,455,473	53%
Arequipa	127,534	5%
Callao	102,173	4%
Trujillo	94,437	3%
Piura	69,404	3%
Cusco	67,096	2%
Chiclayo	59,154	2%
Huancayo	44,541	2%
Puno	40,508	1%
Tacna	30,975	1%
Ica	30,395	1%
Carhuaz	28,247	1%

Ten busiest cities

Lima1,235,609
Arequipa104,824
Callao94,858
Trujillo89,534
Chiclayo56,565
Piura46,176
Cusco43,941
Huancayo42,110
Tacna29,391
Maynas26,642

Main industries in Peru

Business services and IT is the biggest industry in Peru by number of companies: 367,400, or 14% of all firms with an industry code. Next come other shops (340,161) and wholesale (durable goods) (199,334). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Business services and IT367,40014%
Other shops340,16113%
Wholesale (durable goods)199,3347%
Food shops166,5646%
Engineering, accounting and management158,9476%
Restaurants and bars140,0845%
Wholesale (consumer goods)94,4854%
Personal services86,4663%
Health care76,9843%
Passenger transport73,2813%
Clothing shops72,2513%
Building construction54,3682%
Haulage and warehousing50,9282%
DIY and garden centres46,7732%
Associations45,3072%
Other industries701,76126%

The fifteen largest of 82 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Peru

367,400

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

1Lima15,642 staff
2Lima5,049 staff
3Lima3,438 staff

340,161

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

1Lima9,923 staff
2Lima2,222 staff
3Lima1,179 staff

199,334

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

1Lima5,665 staff
2Lima1,595 staff
3Lima898 staff

166,564

Food shops

SIC 54: Food Stores

1Lima10,756 staff
2Lima3,713 staff
3Lima2,037 staff

158,947

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

1Trujillo14,302 staff
2Lima13,823 staff
3Lima9,473 staff

140,084

Restaurants and bars

SIC 58: Eating And Drinking Places

1Lima7,402 staff
2Lima3,405 staff
3Lima2,542 staff

94,485

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

1Lima6,237 staff
2Maynas3,640 staff
3Sechura2,823 staff

86,466

Personal services

SIC 72: Personal Services

1Trujillo572 staff
2San Isidro500 staff
3Lima500 staff

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How many new companies are registered in Peru? (2026)

60,474 new companies and startups registered in Peru so far in 2026, about 277 every working day, after a record 113,265 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 84% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 30,310 of them are corporations (S.A.C., S.A. and S.R.L.).

≈ 277

new companies register every working day in 2026

84%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

113,265

new companies in 2025, a record year

Companies founded per year

71,8292022
89,4622023
96,2742024
113,2652025
60,4742026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

1Lima708 staff
2Lima120 staff
3Lima63 staff
4Huancayo37 staff
5Trujillo37 staff

Oldest companies in Peru

The oldest organisation still active is Municipalidad Provincial de Huamanga, from 1540. Our data holds 3 Peruvian organisations founded before 1700, 3 before 1800, 29 before 1900 and 1,296 before 1950.

Oldest organisations still active

1540Huamanga836 staff

The founding year is the year a business traces itself to, as recorded in the register and company filings, not the incorporation date of the current legal entity. Trading companies listed here report $100 million or more a year.

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1990

27,193

Peruvian companies were founded before 1990

3,320

were founded in 1990

2,674,893 Peruvian companies, 99% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 27,193 are older.

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Types of companies in Peru

One in six Peruvian businesses in our data is a corporation (S.A.C., S.A. and S.R.L.), and three in four are sole traders. Partnerships make up 2%. The chart shows every legal form in our data.

Corporations463,80117%
No legal form on record48,2162%
Sole traders2,091,57576%
Partnerships63,6462%
Foreign companies1,249<0.1%
Non-profit organisations82,5413%
Cooperatives374<0.1%
Public bodies1,577<0.1%

Which Peruvian companies are part of a group?

Most Peruvian companies stand alone: 100% are single-site businesses. The other 2,331 are part of a multi-site structure, as one of 1,317 head offices or 1,014 branches. The largest corporate family on this page is Refineria La Pampilla S.A.A., with 2,042 companies in its group.

The largest corporate families on this page

12,042 companies
2564 companies
3295 companies
4156 companies
541 companies
635 companies
726 companies
822 companies

Counted from the largest companies on this page, not from all 2,752,979; the API has no group-size filter.

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What you can reach: contact data on Peruvian companies

51,976 Peruvian companies have a website on record (2%), 632,495 a phone number (23%) and 37,214 an email address (1%). Corporations are easier to reach online: 5% have a website and 4% an email address.

Field	Companies	%
Website	51,976	2%
Phone	632,495	23%
Email	37,214	1%

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Questions about companies in Peru

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 2,752,979 companies and businesses in Peru in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 463,801 of them are corporations.

2,752,979. That includes 2,091,575 sole traders and 63,646 partnerships.

463,801 corporations, 17% of all Peruvian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).

Of the 2,705,162 Peruvian companies with a known headcount, 2,703,661 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,582,058 micro, 106,838 small and 14,765 medium-sized. 1,501 are large enterprises.

Compañia Minera Antamina S.A., with $5.2 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. ($4.7B) and Banco de Credito del Perú S.A. ($4.3B).

Banco de Credito del Perú S.A., with 25,417 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).

1,455,473, 53% of all Peruvian companies (2 November 2026).

60,474 so far in 2026, about 277 per working day, after a record 113,265 in 2025.

From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.

51,976, 2% of all Peruvian companies. 632,495 have a phone number and 37,214 an email address.

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