BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. Azerbaijan recorded
a $1.7 billion current account surplus in the first quarter of
2026, equivalent to 9.5% of GDP, Trend’s correspondent reports from the event.


The figures were presented during a briefing on the country’s
balance of payments by Samir Nasirov, Director of the Statistics
Department at the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).


According to Nasirov, the capital and financial account showed
that the country’s foreign financial assets increased by about $200
million during the period, while net financial liabilities declined
by nearly $2 billion.







He said the current account surplus-to-GDP ratio of 9.5% is a
positive indicator of macroeconomic stability.