BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 21. In the period
from January through August of this year, 3.17 billion manat ($1.8
billion) was invested in Azerbaijan’s fixed capital from external
sources of financing.


According to Trend’s calculations based on data from the State
Statistics Committee, this is 19.2% more than the figure for the
same period in 2025.


Of the total volume of investment in fixed assets from external
sources, 2.5 billion manat ($1.4 billion) was directed to the oil
and gas sector, and 621.7 million manat ($365.7 million) to the
non-oil and gas sector. Compared to the period from January through
August 2025, the volume of investment from external sources in the
fixed assets of Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector increased by 29.9%,
while in the non-oil and gas sector it decreased by 11%.


In the first eight months of 2026, 12.6 billion manat ($7.4
billion) in investments from all sources of financing were directed
toward fixed assets for the development of the country’s economic
and social sectors, which is 10.0% more than the same period in
2025. Investment in the oil and gas sector increased by 32.4%,
while investment in the non-oil and gas sector rose by 1.4%.







Of the total investment volume, 7.04 billion manat ($4.1
billion) (55.5%) went to the manufacturing sector, 3.8 billion
manat ($2.2 billion) (30.4%) to the service sector, and 1.78
billion manat ($1 billion) (14.1%) to residential construction.
43.8% of total investment was made by the government, while 56.2%
came from private investors.


Investments in fixed assets from domestic sources accounted for
75.0% of total investments. In the period from January through
August 2026, 46.2% of total investments in fixed assets went to
industry, 21.7% each to construction, transportation, and
warehousing, 2.5% to information and communication technologies,
1.8% to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, 1.4% to public
administration and defense; social security, 1.2% to tourism
accommodations and food services, and 0.9% to trade; 0.7% of funds
were spent on vehicle repairs, 0.6% on medical and social services
for the population, 0.4% on education, 0.3% on financial and
insurance activities; 0.2% on services in other sectors; and 0.2%
each on professional, scientific, and technical activities;
administrative and support services; and recreation, entertainment,
and artistic activities.