Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 374.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
374.19 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-4.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Azerbaijan, 1993–2025

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B1993200920251993: 10.0k BoP, current US$1994: 22.0M BoP, current US$1995: 330.1M BoP, current US$1996: 627.3M BoP, current US$1997: 1.1B BoP, current US$1998: 1.0B BoP, current US$1999: 510.3M BoP, current US$2000: 129.9M BoP, current US$2001: 819.6M BoP, current US$2002: 2.0B BoP, current US$2003: 4.0B BoP, current US$2004: 4.7B BoP, current US$2005: 4.5B BoP, current US$2006: 4.5B BoP, current US$2007: 4.6B BoP, current US$2008: 4.0B BoP, current US$2009: 2.9B BoP, current US$2010: 3.4B BoP, current US$2011: 4.5B BoP, current US$2012: 5.3B BoP, current US$2013: 2.6B BoP, current US$2014: 4.4B BoP, current US$2015: 4.0B BoP, current US$2016: 4.5B BoP, current US$2017: 2.9B BoP, current US$2018: 1.4B BoP, current US$2019: 1.5B BoP, current US$2020: 507.2M BoP, current US$2021: -1.7B BoP, current US$2022: -4.5B BoP, current US$2023: 252.8M BoP, current US$2024: 231.3M BoP, current US$2025: 374.2M BoP, current US$

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 128th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Kenya 463.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 126 Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 127 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 129 Niger 358.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 130 Palestine 329.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 131 Jamaica 305.08 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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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 128th out of 201 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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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.