In light of the orientation of the economic policy after 2003 in Iraq towards a free economy, and support for investment activity in the various sectors of the economy, especially the industrial sector, this study came (the economic potential of industrial investment in Karbala governorate). Because of the importance of industrial investment in achieving economic and social advancement in order to achieve development in all its forms, the study focused on the economic potentials that characterize the Karbala governorate.