Azerbaijan's net financial liabilities grew by $230M in 1H2025

In the first half of 2025, Azerbaijan's net financial liabilities rose by $230 million, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).

In contrast, the same period last year saw a decrease of approximately $2.081 billion.

According to the CBA, the six-month increase was driven by several factors:

- More than $3.222 billion rise in foreign direct investment attracted to the country (up 8.2%);

- Over $3.418 billion decline in repatriated investments (up 2%);

- A $450.2 million increase in oil bonuses (down 1.4%);

- A $24.9 million drop in portfolio investments (a 35.7-fold decrease);

- A $0.5 million rise in other investments (compared to nearly $1.274 billion increase in the same period last year).