BAKU, Azerbaijan,
August 27. Iran issued 17,200 licenses for the
commissioning of industrial enterprises during the past Iranian
calendar year (March 21, 2025–March 20, 2026).
According to statistics from Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine
and Trade, industrial enterprises were commissioned with
investments totaling 8.38 quadrillion rials (approximately $5.46
billion) during the period.
Investment in the commissioned industrial enterprises increased
by 13.3% compared with the previous Iranian year (March 20,
2024–March 20, 2025), while the number of licenses declined by
9.7%, according to the statistics.
During the previous year, industrial enterprises were
commissioned with investments totaling 7.4 quadrillion rials
(approximately $4.81 billion), with 18,400 licenses issued.
The commissioning of industrial enterprises created 370,000
jobs, down 12.8% from the previous year, when 425,000 jobs were
created.
According to Trend’s analysis, the 13.3% increase in investment to
$5.46 billion, despite a 9.7-percent decline in the number of
licenses, indicates that industrial projects in Iran are becoming
larger in scale. Higher investment volumes across fewer projects
point to a greater focus on capital-intensive and larger industrial
developments.
At the same time, the 12.8% decline in job creation suggests
that the employment impact of new investments has weakened compared
with the previous period. Overall, however, the increase in
investment indicates continued expansion of Iran’s industrial
production capacity and a shift toward larger-scale projects.
Governor of Iran's Ardabil Province, Masoud Emami Yeganeh, told
Trend that in this regard, the Ardabil Province
has a great opportunity to establish close ties with Azerbaijan in
the fields of agriculture, industry, mining, and tourism, which is
actively supported by both the Ardabil Province and the Iranian
government.
