Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. Industrial development plays a pivotal role in achieving this and all other SDGs. The 2023 edition of UNIDO SDG 9 Progress Report provides a comprehensive overview of global and regional trends in industrial development and progress towards the Goal. Based on six SDG 9 industrialization indicators, for which UNIDO is the custodian agency, the report offers insights into recent developments across different country groups.