During its golden age, Rio receives R$ 211,5 billion.
A study by Firjan shows that the record investment announced this Tuesday represents a 67,5% expansion compared to the figures for the three-year period 2010/2012; there will be 234 projects between 2012 and 2014 in the state, with 61,5% already underway.
Agência Brasil - Investments planned for the state of Rio de Janeiro until 2014 reach R$ 211,5 billion. According to the state's Secretary of Economic Development, Julio Bueno, these investments represent "economic development, employment, income, and freedom for people. Because the greatest freedom that exists is employment," he said.
According to the Decisão Rio study, by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), the record investments announced today (5) show an expansion of 67,5% compared to the forecast made for the three-year period 2010/2012, when investments of around R$ 126,3 billion were identified.
There are 234 projects planned in the state between 2012 and 2014. Of this total, 61,5% are already underway. According to the president of Firjan, Eduardo Eugenio Gouvêa Vieira, the investments are not limited to the oil and gas sector and the mega sporting events that will take place from 2013 onwards.
According to Secretary Julio Bueno, the data shows that "there is a virtuous circle happening in Rio de Janeiro. Oil attracts the shipbuilding industry, which attracts ship parts, which attracts the metal-mechanical sector, which increases income, which causes people to consume more."
The Firjan document shows that investments are not concentrated solely in the capital of Rio de Janeiro, although the city continues to attract the largest volume of resources (R$ 34 billion), but there is also a movement towards the interior of the state. "This is sensational," celebrated Bueno. "It's part of a government strategy of decentralization, of spreading investment throughout the state." Excluding the capital, the region with the highest projected investment is northern Rio de Janeiro, with R$ 26 billion.
The sectors showing the highest volume of announced investments compared to the previous three-year period are infrastructure, with R$ 51 billion and an increase of 24,1%; and the manufacturing industry, with R$ 40,5 billion and growth of 19,2%. The largest increase, however, was identified in the transport and logistics sector (+ 80,3%), totaling R$ 21,3 billion.
Petrobras remains the leader in investments in the state, with R$ 107,7 billion, or the equivalent of 50,9% of the total. According to the study, foreign investments in the manufacturing industry tripled, reaching R$ 17,8 billion, with European investments being the most prominent (R$ 14,1 billion).
The Rio Decision study has been produced by Firjan since 1995 and aims to present business opportunities in the state to decision-makers in the public and private sectors. The document also serves to attract new investments to Rio de Janeiro.