Foreign direct investment, net in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net was 536.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 536.01 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Azerbaijan ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -721.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -330.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.29 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -744.28 million BoP, current US$ | -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 927.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 318.13 million BoP, current US$ | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Estonia 813.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 404.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Congo 330.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Qatar 310.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- GDP growth 1.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 59.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 56.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.69 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2012)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 32.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 93.8% (2025)
- GDP 60.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Azerbaijan?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Azerbaijan was 536.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.