Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 374.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan, 1993–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan stood at 374.19 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 129th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +219900.0% |
| 1995 | 330.05 million BoP, current US$ | +1400.2% |
| 1996 | 627.28 million BoP, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 510.32 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 129.94 million BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 819.58 million BoP, current US$ | +530.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +147.0% |
| 2003 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 507.15 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2021 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -436.7% |
| 2022 | -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.0% |
| 2023 | 252.84 million BoP, current US$ | -105.7% |
| 2024 | 231.28 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 374.19 million BoP, current US$ | +61.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 374.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 374.19 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +219900.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1400.2% | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | 330.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +530.8% | 129.94 million BoP, current US$ | 819.58 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 129.94 million BoP, current US$ | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -802.78 million BoP, current US$ | -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 507.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 126 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Latvia 402.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Gabon 378.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Finland 361.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Palestine 329.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 311.88 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan was 374.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Azerbaijan ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.