The Direct Real Investment (IRD) of the National Governmentl In the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and in the provinces it was in the first quarter of this year the second lower since 2004which affects a deterioration in the infrastructure of the country that conspires against the objective of achieving a more competitive economy.
Between January and March of this year the nation invested $ 127,328 million, a figure that is $ 101.8% that in the same period of 2024, but which is located well below the historical average, according to the Politikon Chaco consultant.
The component of Construcciones, which is the most important of IRD, rose 180% Regarding last year. It should be clarified that this item of the investment represents 55.5% of the total.
Despite the strong increase, the private report clarifies that 2024 left a very low comparison floor, So the 2025 data shows unusual jumps.
“After having fallen in a sustained way Between November 2023 and December 2024, January 2025 closed with increases of 80.7%, February 27.4% and March 181.4%thus rounding a first quarter with accumulated increase of 101.8%, ”explains the consultant.
The report indicates that “the main component of the IRD, the Construcciones, registered an increase of 64.9%, lower than the general level. ” “While the largest portion of IRD concentrates, it had a decrease in participation levels: 67.3% in the first 2024 quarter to 55.5% in the same period of 2025,” explains the work.
And details that “by measuring in constant currency compared to previous years, The level of execution of 2025 is the second lowest since 2004 ”. “In addition to this, if the historical average of the ID since 1995 to date, the execution of the current year is 53% Below it, ”adds the report.
In the case of constructions, the main component of the IRD, grows 64.9% year -on -year to the first 2025 quarter but is 69.4% below with respect to the historical average and marks the second lowest level of execution for a first quarter since 2003 ”.
Less investment and greater infrastructure deterioration
Economists and specialists warn that The expense cut that the Government applies, affecting infrastructure investment will generate competitive problems Towards the future. Above all, in the state of rural roads and routes, which increases the cost of transport of the Gran Production, among others.
In February, the entities that make up the Ruralist sector link table They met with the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, who claimed a works plan.
The field leaders asked that projects be activated through private initiative programs, which would be the way the libertarian government would do Infrastructure development, considering that the work financed from the State lends itself to corruption.
Source: Ambito
