Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 22.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan stood at 22.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan peaked at 38.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.8% | — |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -65.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -64.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +110.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 17.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 25.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1241 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 920.03 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 965.97 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Azerbaijan was 22.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Azerbaijan ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.