Argentina is recognized as a country with significant natural resources, a highly qualified population, and a well‑established industrial and technological base.
The global value chains that shaped the world trading system in recent decades were challenged by unexpected health conditions and geopolitical conflicts.
In this context, Argentina is called to play an important role in contributing to food and energy security.
Argentina has a vast territory, 53% of which is arable land, and is a leading exporter of a wide range of agricultural and food products to highly competitive markets such as the United States, Canada, Europe, China, and Japan. It also has highly relevant mining and hydrocarbon areas. Likewise, Argentina has a solid industrial base, with developments in sectors of high complexity and dynamism, such as steel tube manufacturing, agricultural machinery, medical equipment, biotechnology, the automotive industry, and knowledge‑based services, among others.
Furthermore, Argentina has highly qualified human resources, an extensive network of scientific research centers, and universities well positioned in international rankings, with more than 110,000 university graduates per year, in addition to being the leading country in Latin America in terms of English proficiency.
The government of President Milei is creating favorable conditions for attracting investments that drive Argentina’s economic growth.
The economic program of President Milei’s administration is based on a pro‑market agenda that has stabilized the foreign exchange market, reduced inflation, ensured legal certainty for investors, fostered a climate favorable to private initiative, and promoted transparent and predictable rules for companies choosing to invest in Argentina.
This direction was reaffirmed and expanded, with special emphasis on encouraging investment in dynamic and strategic sectors that drive the national economy, through the establishment of the “Incentive Regime for Large Investments” (RIGI), approved by the National Congress through Law No. 27,742 in July 2024 and regulated by Decree No. 749 in August 2024.
This regime, in force until July 2026 and extendable for one additional year (until July 8, 2027), is aimed at projects involving investments exceeding 200 million USD. Its objective is to create conditions of predictability, stability, and legal certainty for such projects, promoting the development of local production chains and establishing special protection against potential breaches by the State. In this way, the RIGI provides tax, customs, foreign‑exchange, regulatory, and jurisdictional incentives, as well as regulatory stability for thirty years, to projects in eight strategic sectors: forestry and wood industries, tourism, infrastructure, mining, technology, steelmaking, energy, and oil and gas. The benefits provided under the RIGI increase and extend up to forty years for projects involving investments exceeding 2 billion USD.