Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 22.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Azerbaijan, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan stood at 22.6 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 137.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan peaked at 988.91 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -99.9 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -99.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 400 % change on previous year | -500.4% |
| 2002 | 61.49 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 72.86 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 43.02 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 69.66 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 66.72 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2008 | -52.98 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2009 | -39.2 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2011 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2013 | -67.02 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2014 | 34.45 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2015 | 61.51 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2016 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2018 | -31.33 % change on previous year | +8646.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2020 | -66.06 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2021 | -90.67 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 123.69 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2023 | 988.91 % change on previous year | +699.5% |
| 2024 | -60.41 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2025 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -8646.1% | -0.3583 % change on previous year | -31.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.05 % change on previous year | -99.9 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.17 % change on previous year | -52.98 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -67.02 % change on previous year | 61.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.01 % change on previous year | -90.67 % change on previous year | 988.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Azerbaijan was 22.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 988.91 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.9 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.