BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. In the period
from January through September 2026, the volume of investments
directed toward Azerbaijan’s information and communications sector
increased by 57.3% in real terms compared to the same period last
year, totaling 376.5 million manat ($221.5 million).
According to the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport
(MDDT), revenue in the information and communications sector grew
by 11.1% in real terms during the reporting period, reaching 3.25
billion manat ($1.9 billion). As a result, the sector’s share of
GDP rose to 2%, and its share of non-oil and gas GDP rose to
2.9%.
The ministry noted that the information and communications
sector is one of the main pillars of the digital economy. Growing
demand for the Internet, mobile communications, and digital
services further increases the importance of this sector. Ongoing
projects are creating conditions for service accessibility and
expanding the sector’s economic opportunities.
Investments in the information and communications sector are
also stimulating the creation of new opportunities and improving
the quality of services provided.
Throughout the reporting period, economic indicators also
improved in the transportation and warehousing sector. From January
through September, the value added generated in this sector totaled
7.59 billion manat ($4.4 billion). In real terms, this figure is
10% higher than that for the same period in 2025.
As a result, the transportation and warehousing sector’s share
of GDP reached 7.4%, while its share of non-oil and gas GDP stood
at 10.6%.
Growth was also observed in the volume of services provided in
this sector. Specifically, during the reporting period, output
increased by 10% in real terms, rising to 12.81 billion manat ($7.5
billion).
During the comparable period, the volume of investments directed
toward the transportation and warehousing sector amounted to 3.208
billion manats. This represents a 9.7% increase in real terms.
The ministry’s statement notes that Azerbaijan’s geographic
location expands the country’s participation in international
transport corridors and strengthens its transit capabilities. The
development of transport infrastructure, digitalization, improved
freight transport efficiency, and shorter delivery times
significantly enhance the competitiveness of transit transport.
The ministry emphasized that the information and communications
sectors, as well as the transportation and warehousing sectors,
play a vital role in economic development. The expansion of
activities in these areas, growing demand for services, and
infrastructure upgrades are having a positive impact on economic
activity. Investment inflows into these sectors and rising revenues
indicate the emergence of new avenues for development.
The implementation of new projects in these areas, the adoption
of technological innovations, and the expansion of service
capabilities lay the foundation for future growth. The development
of these sectors supports sustained economic growth.
