Macroeconomy

As the US turns access to space into industrial and national security infrastructure, Baku must choose between joining an expensive launch race and focusing on a niche in data and technology. The key...

The 2026 forecast shows non-oil income in the majority. A sovereign-fund transfer, energy-price assumptions and taxes concentrated among three payers tell a more complicated story. This follows from t...

According to the Ministry of Finance's report on the first-half execution of the 2026 state and consolidated budgets, the year-end forecast for average annual inflation is expected to be raised from t...

Hydrogen will not replace Azerbaijan’s oil-and-gas diplomacy in the next few years. But it could gradually change its substance — if Baku creates a domestic market, finds buyers and does not confuse t...

At first glance, Azerbaijan’s consumer is having a decent year. Retail trade turnover reached 38.36bn manats in January–July and increased by 3.8% in real terms. Nominal household income rose by 9.8%...

Azerbaijan’s economy has emerged from the contraction recorded at the beginning of 2026. But it is too early to celebrate. Growth remains weak, oil and gas production is declining, and investment acti...

Working without formal registration allows businesses to cut costs and people to earn money immediately. But the long-term price is the absence of paid leave, insurance protection, a documented employ...

Azerbaijan’s information and communications sector grew by 7.5% in the first half of 2026, significantly outpacing the broader economy as the authorities began consolidating government platforms, expa...

Azerbaijan’s external economic position strengthened in the first half of 2026 as export revenues rose and imports fell sharply, but the sustainability of its balance of payments remains heavily depen...

Social welfare is the ultimate goal and measure of success of modern economic policy. Although macroeconomic indicators such as gross domestic product growth, implementation of the state budget and th...

Large reserves, near-zero growth, and increasingly expensive stability Turan Analytical Service | July 2026 Introduction. Half-year of failed acceleration At the beginning of 2026, the Azerbaijani eco...

BAKU, July 23 — The first half of 2026 was primarily a period of administrative and technological reform for the Azerbaijani government. The state continued to digitize public finances, expand cashles...

Official statistics show a modest increase in real wages in Azerbaijan. But rising food and service prices, along with wide income disparities between economic sectors, are leading many families to vi...

Only a few years ago, Azerbaijan’s tourism future appeared promising. Modern hotels were being built not only in Baku but also in mountainous regions, along the Caspian coast and near health resorts....

Azerbaijan’s foreign trade underwent notable structural changes in the first half of 2026: non-monetary gold shipments propelled the United Kingdom into the ranks of its leading export markets, China...

According to Azerbaijan's State Statistical Committee, consumer prices increased by 5.7 percent in January–June 2026 compared with the same period last year. The figure has remained virtually unchange...