Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 46th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +345.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3104.5% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +71987.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +129.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +1084.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -61.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 0.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 443.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 753.34 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 484.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 218.81 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 1.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.