Overview
- Public data compiled by the Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario show 27 RIGI projects approved totaling US$76.173 billion while Economy Ministry figures point to a larger pipeline of projects presented and roughly US$80 billion approved.
- Approved investments are highly concentrated in extractive sectors, with petroleum and gas at about US$46.158 billion and mining at US$27.624 billion, together accounting for roughly 97% of the approved total.
- The approved projects cluster geographically, with Neuquén, Río Negro and San Juan holding about US$56.61 billion or roughly 74% of the approved investment, driven by Vaca Muerta gas developments and major copper projects.
- The first national RIGI supplier Ronda de Negocios in Rosario on October 29 produced about 2,500 business meetings and yielded concrete SME contracts, with firms such as Gelvez SRL reporting multiple deals after the event.
- Projected annual disbursements for approved projects run from 2026–2035 and peak at US$9.008 billion in 2028, making project financing, execution speed and supplier integration the immediate priorities for turning promises into jobs and local procurement.