Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Azerbaijan is 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 988.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Azerbaijan peaked at 116,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Azerbaijan ranks 42nd of 188 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +400.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3722.4% |
| 2001 | 7,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77936.0% |
| 2002 | 11,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 20,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 28,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 48,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 69,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 116,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 54,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 33,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 36,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 42,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 54,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 17,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 38,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 31,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 31,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 29,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 9,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 931.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2022 | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 2023 | 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +988.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +77936.0% | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +3722.4% | 0.2407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +988.9% | 2,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 39,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 931.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 39 Croatia 24,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 China 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Panama 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Costa Rica 19,328 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Azerbaijan was 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 116,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.