Minister says that public investment planned by 2030 limits modernization of highways and railways in Brazil
The Minister of Transport, (MDB) said on Tuesday (20.MAI.2025), during a meeting of the Senate Infrastructure Commission, which has negotiated with the countertops of the upper house to direct part of the House amendments to infrastructure works. According to him, the investment limit defined by the tax framework has made the resources of the Ministry of Transportation stagnant.
He presented ministry estimates that point to a growth of R $ 24.2 billion by 2024 to R $ 45.7 billion in private investments in the Brazilian infrastructure sector, in 2030. Public investments remain at R $ 13.1 billion during the same period.
“By 2030 we will have a stability of public investment because the framework rules will not allow us to expand public investments more […] the government is unable to take care of the works ”, said the minister.
The tax framework is a set of rules that defines how much the government can spend and how to take care of public money so as not to get too clear and keep the economy balanced.
The minister said it is important that states pay attention to the concession portfolio of the Ministry of Transport and may “Add efforts and amendments” for structuring works in Brazil. He states that the sector should contribute growth from 0.3% to 0.5% in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in Brazil each year.
According to Renan, if R $ 1.00 is directed on highways, for example, there will be a return of R $ 5.00 to the private sector. “If you put $ 15 billion, you can be sure that more than $ 70 billion will be invested in private initiative for inns, gas stations and trades. ”
Transport Minister Renan Filho attended meetings with investment groups in New York in early May 2025. He presented the “Regulatory advances, the robustness of the road concession portfolio and the new pipeline of railway projects of the Brazilian government” to businessmen in an attempt to attract foreign capital to the Brazilian infrastructure.
