Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Azerbaijan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Azerbaijan stood at 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 105.7% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Azerbaijan peaked at 64,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -54,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 264.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +219899.5% |
| 1995 | 3,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1400.2% |
| 1996 | 7,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1997 | 13,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1998 | 12,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 9,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +530.8% |
| 2002 | 24,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 2003 | 48,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 57,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 54,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 54,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 35,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 40,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 54,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 64,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 31,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 53,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 48,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 54,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 34,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 16,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 18,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2021 | -20,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -436.7% |
| 2022 | -54,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.0% |
| 2023 | 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +219899.5% | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 264.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1400.2% | 264.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +530.8% | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 38,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -16,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 121 Mozambique 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Liberia 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Africa 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Suriname 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ethiopia 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 910.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 374.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 61.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Azerbaijan was 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -54,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Azerbaijan ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.