Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 61.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Azerbaijan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan is 61.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 824.6% on the previous year and up 815.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan peaked at 530.75 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -436.72 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 77.73 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1998 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1999 | -50.11 % change on previous year | +508.1% |
| 2000 | -74.54 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 530.75 % change on previous year | -812.1% |
| 2002 | 147.03 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 97.93 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2138 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1028.8% |
| 2008 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -647.9% |
| 2009 | -27.26 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2011 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2012 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2013 | -50.51 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 2014 | 69.14 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2015 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2016 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2017 | -36.27 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 2018 | -51.07 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2020 | -66.28 % change on previous year | -1021.4% |
| 2021 | -436.72 % change on previous year | +558.9% |
| 2022 | -162.02 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 105.65 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2024 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2025 | 61.79 % change on previous year | -824.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 61.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 15.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 61.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 18.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.36 % change on previous year | -50.11 % change on previous year | 90.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.59 % change on previous year | -74.54 % change on previous year | 530.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8401 % change on previous year | -51.07 % change on previous year | 69.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -84.35 % change on previous year | -436.72 % change on previous year | 105.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Macao 65.29 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.3 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan was 61.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 530.75 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -436.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Azerbaijan ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 815.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.