Government budget and revenue in Iquitos, Peru: official figures
In 2025 the provincial municipality of Maynas, which governs Iquitos and the surrounding province, had a modified budget (PIM) of S/ 155.90 million, up from an opening budget (PIA) of S/ 131.73 million; this ranks 12th smallest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site and, nationally, 22nd largest of 196 provincial municipal budgets, according to the MEF.
How much of its budget does Iquitos municipality spend?
The provincial municipality of Maynas had spent (devengado) S/ 147.47 million of its S/ 155.90 million modified budget in 2025, an execution rate of 94.6%, 2nd highest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site; all local governments in Peru together had spent 80.6% of their S/ 53.6 billion.
Source: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow much does Iquitos municipality spend per person?
The 2025 modified budget of the provincial municipality of Maynas equals S/ 274 per resident of the province (using INEI's mid-2025 projection of 569,676), ranking 3rd lowest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site for per-resident budget.
Source: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow much does Iquitos municipality spend on investment projects?
Investment projects accounted for S/ 24.19 million of the S/ 147.47 million spent by the provincial municipality of Maynas in 2025, or 16.4%, 3rd lowest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site; the rest went to ongoing activities.
Source: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHas the budget of Iquitos municipality grown?
The modified budget of the provincial municipality of Maynas was S/ 156.35 million in 2024 and S/ 155.90 million in 2025, a change of -0.3% (ranking 11th highest of 25 Peruvian cities on this site for change); devengado spending was S/ 137.76 million in 2024 and S/ 147.47 million in 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyDoes the Iquitos municipality budget include district councils?
These figures cover only the provincial municipality; the district municipalities inside Maynas province have separate budgets, and the MEF lists S/ 151.70 million certified and S/ 147.43 million paid out (girado) for this one in 2025.
Source: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) · saved copyHow Iquitos compares with other cities in Peru
Modified budget (PIM) of the provincial municipality, 2025 (soles) (2025)
Iquitos ranks 14 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Modified budget (PIM) of the provincial municipality, 2025 (soles) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pucallpa | S/ 199.43 million |
| 12 | Juliaca | S/ 180.93 million |
| 13 | Huancayo | S/ 180.23 million |
| 14 | Iquitos | S/ 155.90 million |
| 15 | Sullana | S/ 154.08 million |
| 16 | Talara | S/ 152.89 million |
| 17 | Huaraz | S/ 146.96 million |
Modified budget per resident of the province, 2025 (soles) (2025)
Iquitos ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Modified budget per resident of the province, 2025 (soles) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Huánuco | S/ 313 |
| 20 | Lima | S/ 307 |
| 21 | Huancayo | S/ 288 |
| 22 | Chiclayo | S/ 282 |
| 23 | Iquitos | S/ 274 |
| 24 | Tarapoto | S/ 256 |
| 25 | Arequipa | S/ 187 |
Share of the modified budget spent (devengado), 2025 (2025)
Iquitos ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of the modified budget spent (devengado), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tacna | 95.0% |
| 2 | Iquitos | 94.6% |
| 3 | Huancayo | 93.9% |
| 4 | Huánuco | 93.8% |
| 5 | Tarapoto | 91.2% |
| 6 | Cuzco | 90.1% |
| 7 | Ayacucho | 90.1% |
Share of 2025 spending that went to investment projects (2025)
Iquitos ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of 2025 spending that went to investment projects |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pucallpa | 23.2% |
| 20 | Huánuco | 21.7% |
| 21 | Arequipa | 19.5% |
| 22 | Puerto Maldonado | 16.8% |
| 23 | Iquitos | 16.4% |
| 24 | Trujillo | 15.4% |
| 25 | Chiclayo | 13.7% |
Change in modified budget, 2024 to 2025 (2024-2025)
Iquitos ranks 11 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in modified budget, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Huancayo | +4.9% |
| 9 | Ayacucho | +2.7% |
| 10 | Tacna | +2.5% |
| 11 | Iquitos | -0.3% |
| 12 | Piura | -0.5% |
| 13 | Pucallpa | -2.1% |
| 14 | Tumbes | -2.6% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecución del gasto, 2024, activities and projects: local governments by budget unit (export of 28 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81563427fdfd…)
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecución del gasto, 2025, activities and projects: local governments by budget unit (export of 28 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d2996a391f8…)
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecución del gasto, 2025: national government, regional governments and local governments (totals by level of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b44103ba441a…)
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF): Consulta Amigable, consulta de ejecución del gasto, 2025, investment projects only: local governments by budget unit (export of 28 October 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7e52d79db9c3…)
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