In the first half of 2026, Azerbaijan's net external financial assets increased by $3.3 billion, according to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
The figure was formed by direct investment abroad ($4.3 billion), portfolio investment (-$0.3 billion) and other investment (-$0.7 billion).
"During the reporting period, the country's net external financial liabilities also increased by $0.3 billion, formed by direct investment attracted from abroad (-$0.1 billion), the oil bonus ($0.4 million), portfolio investment (-$2.0 billion) and other investment ($2.4 billion)," the Central Bank said.
Net external financial assets from foreign direct investment increased by $4.3 billion, while net external financial liabilities decreased by $0.1 billion.
"The total volume of investment attracted from abroad in the form of foreign direct investment amounted to $3.7 billion, while the volume of foreign direct investment directed to the external economy was $5.0 billion. Overall, a deficit of $4.4 billion was recorded for foreign direct investment. The share of the oil and gas sector in the structure of foreign direct investment in the country's economy was 76.1%," the statement said.
In the first half of 2026, the reduction in net external financial liabilities from foreign direct investment in the oil and gas sector (-$0.9 billion) in the balance of payments was formed by the difference between investment attracted to the oil and gas sector ($2.8 billion) and capital repatriation from that sector ($3.7 billion, mainly in the form of crude oil and natural gas attributable to international oil and gas consortia).
"According to estimates, the total volume of foreign direct investment attracted to the non-oil and gas sector increased by 19.6% to $0.9 billion, part of which ($0.3 billion) was related to reinvestment of income in the country's economy," the statement said.
