Azerbaijan's Jan-July GDP falls 3 pct - stats committee

"The decline in gross domestic product in January-July was caused by a decline in services in the construction sector of 30.7 percent," the committee said in a statement.

The oil sector rose by 2 percent, while the non-oil sector declined by 5.4 percent.

Economic growth slowed to 1.1 percent last year from 2.8 percent in 2014, well below official forecasts, because of low oil prices and the devaluation of the national manat currency.