BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. The main part of investments in Azerbaijan was directed to industry, transport, and construction in the first half of 2026.
This is reflected in a report released by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).
The report noted that investment in fixed capital from all sources of financing rose by 13.8% year-on-year to 9.3 billion manat ($5.47 billion).
According to the report, 5.04 billion manat ($2.96 billion), or 54.2% of total investment, was directed to production sectors.
"Investment in the oil and gas sector increased by 34.3% compared with the same period last year, while investment in the non-oil and gas sector rose by 5.5%. Of the 2.5 billion manat ($1.47 billion) invested in the non-oil and gas sector, 0.3 billion manat ($0.17 billion) was allocated to the non-oil and gas industry. State-sector investors accounted for 41.8% of total investment, while private-sector investors accounted for 58.2%.
Investment in fixed capital from domestic sources accounted for 74.2% of total investment. Industry accounted for the largest share of investment at 46%, followed by transportation and warehousing at 23.1% and construction at 20.9%. Investment in the industrial sector increased by 21% compared with the same period last year. This growth was mainly driven by investment in the mining industry," the report added.
