A significant increase was recorded in the volume of investments made in the industrial zones managed by the Economic Zones Development Agency (EZDA) during the first quarter of 2026.

While entrepreneurs invested AZN 30.6 million in the industrial zones under EZDA’s management in the first quarter of 2025, this figure rose to AZN 158.7 million in the corresponding period of the current year. This represents a 5.2-fold increase compared to the same period last year.

A favorable business and investment environment has been established for entrepreneurs operating in industrial zones. To encourage investor activity, residents of industrial parks are granted substantial tax and customs incentives for a period of 10 years from the date of their registration. Specifically, residents are exempt from property, land, and profit taxes. In addition, machinery, technological equipment, and installations imported for production purposes are exempt from VAT and customs duties for 10 years. These incentives provide additional stimulus for optimizing investors’ costs, expanding production capacities, and attracting new investments.