The pillar, in detail
Investment (RIGI)
24
approved RIGI projects · USD 56,198 M (official spreadsheet, 15-Oct-2026) verif Oct 15, 2026 ↗
Pillar statusON TRACKTrend▲ improving
The latest figure meets the promise we measure on this pillar.
What was promised
Attract large investments with 30 years of fiscal stability (RIGI).
Where it stands today
The official RIGI portal (Ministry of Economy) lists 24 approved projects for USD 56,198 million of declared total investment and 116,350 direct and indirect jobs: 12 in mining, 8 in oil and gas, 2 in electric power, 1 in steel and 1 in infrastructure. All 24 have their resolution published in the Official Gazette.⭐ Under evaluation it reports another 23 projects for USD 152,784 million and 126,832 jobs —almost three times the investment already approved, waiting for a decision—, split into 13 in oil and gas, 6 in mining, 3 in power and 1 in technology. That tranche is published only as an aggregate: there is no project-by-project list, so it cannot be audited the way the approved roster can. verif Oct 15, 2026 ↗
The historical series
Our reading
Trend▲ improving (editorial reading, anchored to the data)
Rule we apply the RIGI promise is kept
What it enables if sustained thesis
Each approval turns promise into works → immediate demand for suppliers, services and local employment — our satellite-services thesis lives off this queue. R2
30-year fiscal stability → it turns the macro course into vested rights: even if the government changes, the project goes on. It is the contract that de-risks Argentina. R2+R1
Each approved RIGI is a signal for the next one (24 approved in the tracked portfolio as of Oct 9, all 24 with a resolution published in the Official Gazette — the latest is Tecpetrol's Los Toldos II Este in Neuquén, Resolución 1771/2026 of Oct 9, USD 6,432 M in three stages —, plus 8 filed, three of them already approved by the Comité Evaluador with no resolution published yet: Toyota Zárate, Bajo del Choique and Agua Rica; since the 6 mining RIGIs of Jul 15 the row is no longer only energy, and the Jul 18 tally added steel): this row is the regime's best marketing — and 18 jurisdictions have already adhered by law (17 provinces + CABA, as of Jun 2026). R6
What we watchReversal or delay of a key RIGI (VMOS, LNG) via injunction or a change of rule → hits the base of the thesis.
Policies and rules related to this pillar11
We do not attribute this indicator to a single rule. Here we gather the policies and rules we track because they can affect the conditions related to this pillar, each with its status and its source.
Currency controls: exit for individuals and floating bandsDecreto 269/2025 + BCRA Com. "A" 8226in force
Debt with the parent company: payable without prior Central Bank approvalBCRA Com. "A" 8417 (Apr 9, 2026)in force
Bands tied to inflation + the BCRA buys reserves againBCRA Monetary Policy Statement (Dec 15, 2025)in force
Export blend dollar: created and then eliminatedDecreto 28/2023 → repealed by Decreto 269/2025in force
BOPREAL: a bond to channel importers' debt outside the FX marketBCRA Communication "A" 7918 (12/13/2023) + Decreto 72/2023in force
BOPREAL Series 4: a dollar bond to remit withheld dividendsBCRA Com. "A" 8233 and 8234 (Apr 30, 2025)in execution
Import payments: from the phased 30/60/90/120 to 30 daysBCRA Com. 'A' 7917 (Dec 13, 2023) → BCRA Com. 'A' 8118 (Oct 17, 2024)in force
December 2023 devaluation: dollar to $800 + 2% crawlFX policy decision by the BCRA/Economy (announced Dec 12, 2023, in force Dec 13, 2023)in force
Private property: expropriation costs more and eviction speeds up (half-sanctioned)Bill PE-13/2026 (Mensaje 22/26) — first-round approval in the Senate; now in the Chamber of Deputies (file 0032-S-2026)pending
Markets linked to this pillar27
These markets belong to sectors whose activity also shows up in relation to this pillar. We show them to connect the aggregate indicator with concrete markets for goods and services that we track in the large projects. Their presence here does not mean this indicator is the cause of that demand.
High-altitude logistics, hazardous goods and outbound freight across Catamarca's three corridorsCatamarca
Which part of this can reach your company?
The pillar shows the economic context. For a company we run a different cross-check: which projects buy what you make, who buys, when that purchase appears and what you would need to prepare to get in.
Where my company can get inHow often it is updated
Frequency
by event — no calendar
Latest period published
2026-10-15
Who publishes it
The RIGI portfolio moves when a resolution is published in the Official Gazette, not by the calendar: it has no clock.
Built on the official source of each figure, with the gaps declared. Back to the program pillars
Analysis and curation: Ignacio Aredez
Head of Despegue
Method and track record →- 20+ years in technology, 15 of them in data and AI, for clients across Europe and the Americas
- Certified in AI governance (ISO/IEC 42001)
- Machine Learning (Google Cloud)
- Registered expert with the European Commission
How to read the seals →
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