Net foreign assets in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Net foreign assets was 25.43 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 25.43 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Azerbaijan peaked at 26.74 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -731,243 current LCU, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 123rd of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -731,243 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 2.28 million current LCU | -411.5% |
| 1994 | 79.75 million current LCU | +3401.0% |
| 1995 | 136.37 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 1996 | 97.97 million current LCU | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 234.96 million current LCU | +139.8% |
| 1998 | 119.71 million current LCU | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 294.85 million current LCU | +146.3% |
| 2000 | 561.28 million current LCU | +90.4% |
| 2001 | 657.61 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 525.54 million current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 638.44 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 951.04 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 7.25 billion current LCU | +100.6% |
| 2012 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.97 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 10.04 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.71 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.86 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 15.30 billion current LCU | +94.7% |
| 2018 | 15.24 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.25 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 18.76 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 20.54 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 25.36 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 25.42 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.74 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 25.43 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 25.43 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 25.43 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3401.0% | 2.28 million current LCU | 79.75 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +411.5% | -731,243 current LCU | 2.28 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.64 million current LCU | -731,243 current LCU | 294.85 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion current LCU | 525.54 million current LCU | 4.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 billion current LCU | 3.61 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 billion current LCU | 18.76 billion current LCU | 26.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 net foreign assets in Azerbaijan?
- Net foreign assets in Azerbaijan was 25.43 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -731,243 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for net foreign assets?
- Azerbaijan ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.