Index of economic activity up 12.48% – hotels lag

The monthly index of economic activity (Imae) registered a growth of 12.48% between January and August 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Census.

The result is a consequence of the higher level of openness this year, which is compared with the months of greater mobility restrictions last year, at the beginning of the pandemic.

Activities such as transportation, storage, and communications register growth, but there are segments, such as hotels, that are at negative rates.