• Alternative energy
    Potential of the renewable energy sources is about 1 million tonne of oil equivalent.
  • Engineering
    Main production facilities of the machine manufacturing industry are located primarily in Ivano-Frankivsk, Kalush and Kolomyia.
  • Chemical industry
    Chemical industry enterprises produce heavy organic synthesis products, urea-formaldehyde resin, aerosil (silica), fine chemicals, household chemicals, etc.
  • Woodworking industry
    The major products of the wood processing industry include chipboard and fibreboard, sawn timber, wooden containers, joinery products, jointed glued boards, parquetry, veneer sheets, paper bags, envelopes, etc.
  • Light industry
    Enterprises of the industry manufacture carpet (tufting) flooring, textile and fur clothing, working clothes, bedclothes, leather, and tents for motor cars.
  • Information Technology
    IT sector employs more than 2,000 specialists, working for around 50 companies, most of which are outsourcers. There are the IT-Cluster and a regional branch of 1991 Open Data Incubator in Ivano-Frankivsk.
  • Agriculture
    The agricultural industry is an important strategic sector of the region`s economy, which ensures food security and employment for rural residents. The available land of the region is 1392.7 thousand ha, of which 630.5 thousand ha are occupied by agricultural land, including 397.2 thousand ha of arable land.
  • Tourism
    The territory of Ivano-Frankivsk region is relatively small, but its relief is one of the most picturesque in Ukraine.
  • Construction industry
    The construction industry plays an important role in the formation of the economic potential of the region. The Ivano-Frankivsk region ranks among leading regions in Ukraine according to the total space of commissioned residential buildings per person.
  • Export promotion tools
    Experts of the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development, with the involvement of specialists from other national and regional institutions that support exporters, have developed a Catalog of export promotion tools.

    Why Ivano-Frankivsk region?

    Ivano-Frankivsk region is a unique and self-sufficient region, which combines European values and centuries-old national traditions. The major priority of the region development is to ensure the wellbeing and a high quality of life for the present and future generations in the context of building a competitive and innovative economy based on cultural traditions, natural features and regional advantages.

    The economy of the region is rather diversified. Major industries in the economy include agriculture, electricity generation, production of construction materials, extractive and processing industries, and trade.

    Successful cooperation with foreign investors has resulted in a number of new production facilities, constructed or technologically modernized in the region in such sectors as mechanical engineering, wood processing, chemicals, agriculture and alternative energy.

    The region has taken leading positions in the investment attractiveness rating of Ukrainian regions over recent years. Investments come from non-residents from almost 50 international countries. European Union countries are given priority in investing in the economy of Ivano-Frankivsk Region.