According to the updated forecasts of WB, Azerbaijan’s foreign debt to constitute 30.2% of GDP till the end of the year.
According to the Azerbaijani government, by early this year the country’s foreign debt constituted 19.8% of GDP. Last year this index was slightly over 8%.
According to the WB’s analysts, the country’s debts will keep on growing in mid-term.
In 2017 Azerbaijan’s debt to make 35.6% of GDP and by 2018 – 54.7% of GDP.—0--
Economics
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Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Monday that Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan continue to discuss prospects for transporting Kazakh oil through the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline, which has been idle since spring 2022, Kazakh media reported.
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The supply of Azerbaijani gas to North Macedonia will transition to a regular basis in the mid-term, an informed source told Turan.
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In Azerbaijan, the minimum consumption basket may be reassessed next year. This was discussed during a joint meeting of parliamentary committees. The last changes to the consumption basket were made a decade ago. However, during this period, inflation has risen, and the cost of the minimum living standard has also increased. Moreover, some experts believe that the current minimum consumption basket in Azerbaijan requires significant updates, with the inclusion of additional goods and services.
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Azerbaijan's draft state budget for 2025 prioritizes strategic objectives outlined by President Ilham Aliyev, including economic growth, social development, and reconstruction of liberated territories, according to senior officials speaking at a parliamentary session on Monday.
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