The authors of the paper consider various aspects of industrial policy, which depends on the direction of the economy. Examples of external influences that significantly affect not only the economy of a country or countries, but also the local economy are also considered. The main purpose of the work is considered to be the study of issues related to the development of a policy for the industrial development of society. The authors of the article, based on statistical data, consider how destabilizing factors affect developing economies, analyze various economic systems, which they evaluate in terms of "resilience". The topic of "resistance" and its importance in the development of the economic sphere is revealed. The authors present a model for diagnosing a potential sustainable economy, which helps to identify possible variations of actions to achieve stability, which is a dynamic balance between income and expenses.