Investments in Azerbaijan's economy rise 13. 8% in 1H2026
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Investment in Azerbaijan's economy totaled $5. 47 billion (9. 295 billion manats) during the first half of 2026, up 13. 8%from the same period a year earlier, according to the…
EconomyMaterials10 July 2026 13:25 (UTC +04:00)BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Investment in Azerbaijan's economy totaled $5. 47 billion (9. 295 billion manats) during the first half of 2026, up 13. 8%from the same period a year earlier, according to the State Statistics Committee. The figures were published in the committee's report, Macroeconomic Indicators of the Country's Socioeconomic Development for January-June 2026. Investment in the non-oil and gas sector, however, declined 5. 5% year over year to $3. 61 billion (6. 132 billion manats) during the January-June period. The committee also reported that Azerbaijan's gross domestic product (GDP) reached $38. 36 billion (65. 207 billion manats) in the first six months of 2026, marking a 0. 8% increase compared with the same period in 2025. During the reporting period, added value in the oil and gas sector declined 0. 7% to $11. 54 billion (19. 61 billion manats), while added value in the non-oil and gas sector increased 1. 5% to $26. 82 billion (45. 596 billion manats), according to the committee. As of July 1, Azerbaijan's external public debt stood at $4. 617 billion, down 7. 9% from a year earlier. The country's strategic foreign exchange reserves reached $85. 769 billion as of July 1, 2026, an increase of 10. 4%compared with the same date last year. Tags:investmentsnon-oil sectorthe State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan