Macroeconomy

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 transport sector ended the first half of 2026 with strong revenue growth, rising rail transit volumes and increased container handling at the Port of Baku. However, the Middle Corridor’s...

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...

A container train arriving at the Baku International Sea Trade Port is usually unloaded within a few hours, and its cargo is already on its way to Europe. At the same time, a truck driver waiting at t...

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...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved the law on the execution of the 2025 state budget, formalizing one of the most notable outcomes of the country's fiscal policy in recent years. Instea...

Azerbaijan officially applied for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 23 June 1997, and a Working Party on Azerbaijan was established on 16 July 1997. This marked the beginning of Azer...

Azerbaijan’s relationship with the World Bank is no longer simply a relationship between a borrower and a lender. Recent meetings clearly show that the focus of cooperation is shifting toward the qual...

Oil wealth has turned Azerbaijan into one of the most financially stable countries in the post-Soviet space. However, the main question of the twenty-first century is no longer how successfully the co...

Azerbaijan’s relationship with the World Bank is no longer simply a relationship between a borrower and a lender. Recent meetings clearly show that the focus of cooperation is shifting toward the qual...

When Azerbaijan approved its strategy “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” in 2021, the document reflected the logic of its time: territorial reconstruction, economic...