The development of industrial parks in Ukraine in 2026 will follow trends formed over the past three years. The key tendency is steady growth in both the number of registered industrial parks and those that are actually operational, according to Valerii Kyrylko, CEO of the Industrial Parks of Ukraine Group.
He estimates that up to 30 industrial parks will be registered annually, while 15–25 parks per year will become operational and launch production activities.
“Industrial parks will increasingly develop toward greater specialization, innovation, and environmental sustainability. Government support, foreign investor engagement, and infrastructure development will make it possible to create powerful industrial clusters that will serve as drivers of economic recovery and growth,” the analytical material states.
Current state of the industrial park market
As of the end of 2025, 118 industrial parks were listed in Ukraine’s official register. However, in January 2026, seven parks were removed, bringing the current total to 111.
During the period of full-scale war from 2022 to 2025, 80 industrial parks were registered, accounting for nearly 70% of the total number. In 2025 alone, 27 new parks were registered, while eight were excluded from the register.
By the end of 2025, 37 industrial facilities had been built or were under construction within industrial parks:
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22 plants were completed,
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15 were under construction.
These facilities operate in agro-processing, food production, furniture and woodworking, and mechanical engineering.
Regional distribution
The Kyiv region led in new registrations in 2025 with four industrial parks. Zhytomyr, Odesa, and Khmelnytskyi regions each registered three parks, while Vinnytsia, Zakarpattia, and Lviv regions registered two each. Another eight regions registered one industrial park each.
“We would also like to highlight the registration of the first industrial park in the Kirovohrad region,” Kyrylko noted.
Overall, Lviv region remains the leader in terms of the total number of registered industrial parks, with 20 parks, followed by Kyiv region (15) and Zakarpattia region (12).
“The largest increase during the war was also recorded in Lviv region — 12 parks, Zakarpattia — 11, and Kyiv — eight. At the same time, three regions — Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia — still have no industrial parks,” the report says.
Who initiates industrial park projects
In 2025, private initiators accounted for most registrations (19 parks), exceeding the number of municipal initiatives.
Experts also highlight the emergence of so-called hybrid industrial parks.
“These are municipal industrial parks created by local authorities for a specific investor. That investor then enters as the managing company and develops the park as a developer or an anchor manufacturing operator. Out of eight municipal parks, at least three were created under this model,” the material notes.
Specialization and new types of residents
Most specialized industrial parks are focused on the agro-industrial sector and food production. The second-largest segment is construction materials manufacturing, including metal structures.
“Next comes warehouse infrastructure — although this is not formally a defining feature of industrial parks, many parks are now registered as logistics hubs with an additional industrial component. The rest are mixed-use parks without a clear specialization,” the report states.
A distinct trend is the growing presence of energy-sector residents, including operators of solar and gas-fired power plants, biogas and waste-to-energy facilities, energy storage systems, and related combinations.
“This raises regulatory and land-use challenges when energy facilities are planned on industrial land. However, practical cases are gradually adapting the regulatory framework to allow such projects within industrial parks,” experts note.
Financing and the role of the state
In 2025, state support for industrial parks amounted to UAH 900.7 million, while private business invested over UAH 4 billion, 98% of which came from Ukrainian investors.
At the same time, access to international financing for industrial park infrastructure remains limited.
“International donors tend to support specific enterprises or park residents rather than infrastructure projects such as utilities, roads, or railway connections. For international financial institutions, such investments remain risky due to the lack of guaranteed returns,” the report states.
“The only known case is the ‘Riasne-2’ / M-10 Lviv Industrial Park, managed by Dragon Capital, which secured an EBRD loan of more than $24.5 million insured against war risks by MIGA. However, these funds were used not only for infrastructure but also for the construction of facilities for residents,” experts note.
Key trends for 2026
Among the main trends shaping industrial park development in 2026, experts highlight:
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a shift from quantity to quality;
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increased state support and incentives;
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more active engagement of foreign investors;
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a stronger focus on sustainability and energy efficiency;
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the formation of technological and industrial clusters.
The number of network-based managing companies specializing in industrial park development is expected to grow, while foreign operators — particularly from Europe and Asia — are likely to enter the Ukrainian market more actively.
An important institutional step will be the establishment of a National Association of Industrial Parks of Ukraine, and development companies are expected to show increasing interest in industrial parks as a distinct and promising infrastructure asset class.
