Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan, 2016–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan peaked at 28.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 60th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.1% | — |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.6%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.7%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 28.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 57 Nicaragua 29.1% compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 24.1% compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.5%
- 61 Peru 19.1%
- 62 Angola 14.8% compare
- 63 Comoros 13.9%
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Azerbaijan was 22.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Azerbaijan ranks 60th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.