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Firjan Maps R$526.3 Billion in Rio de Janeiro Investments for 2026–2028

Firjan casts the pipeline as a vote of confidence despite ongoing security risks.

Overview

  • The industry federation’s Panorama report, released Tuesday, identifies about 2,000 projects that together total R$526.3 billion through 2028.
  • Of the mapped portfolio, 1,882 projects are underway or set to start with R$327.6 billion, while 79 potential projects account for R$198.7 billion and still await licenses or financing.
  • Energy dominates the plan with 65.8% of the mapped capital, led by oil and gas work tied to Petrobras, Shell, and Equinor, with recent totals tempered by finished mega-projects and a pause in Campos Basin spending until 2028.
  • Infrastructure concessions are slated to draw about R$41 billion into roads, rail, and ports, including BR-116 and BR-101 upgrades, the new BR-040 concession, Serra das Araras works, MRS’s rail renewal, port terminals in Rio and Itaguaí, and the Galeão airport award to Aena.
  • Firjan estimates average labor demand of 607,000 jobs per year during construction and 638,000 in operation, with tax intake near R$6.4 billion during execution and about R$3.8 billion per year in operation, while security risks remain the main brake on decisions.