BAKU, July 19 — Foreign investment in Azerbaijan surged by 30.6% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the State Statistics Committee.
From January to June, a total of 2.002 billion manats ($1.18 billion) was directed into the country’s fixed capital from foreign sources. Of this, 97.3% came from investors based in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Russia, the United States, Switzerland, Japan, Iran, Hungary, France, and India.
Despite this growth in foreign inflows, overall investment in fixed capital amounted to 8.073 billion manats during the first six months — down 0.5% year-over-year.
The report also highlights a notable shift in sectoral trends: while investment in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector fell by 23.8%, non-oil investment rose by 13.5%, signaling an ongoing effort to diversify the national economy.
