BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Foreign investment in Isfahan Province, located in central Iran, rose by 36-fold in the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025) compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024), Naser Yarmohamadian, Director of Economic and Financial Affairs in the province, told reporters, Trend reports.
Yarmohamadian stated that around $172 million in foreign investment was attracted to the province during this period. He noted that 16 projects were licensed with the support of these foreign investments.
The official added that the surge reflects growing interest from international investors in the country’s economic sectors and industrial infrastructure. He emphasized that the inflow of foreign capital will bring new technologies to the industrial sector, increase production efficiency, create jobs, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and boost non-oil exports, while reducing dependence on oil revenues.
To note, Iran has been strategically maneuvering to enhance its economic resilience by catalyzing the growth of its non-hydrocarbon sectors and channeling foreign capital into a diverse array of industries.
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