12:27 - 30.07.2026

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July 30, Fineko/abc.az. As of July 1, 2026, Azerbaijan's external public debt amounted to $4.616 billion, or 6% of projected GDP for 2026, which is estimated at 130,873.5 million manats ($76.984.4 million).

This is stated in the Statistical Bulletin on Public Debt & State Guaranteed Debt for the 1st Half of 2026 of the Ministry of Finance.

Compared with the beginning of 2026, the external public debt decreased by $196.7 million, or 4.1%, in absolute terms. During the 1st half of the year, the use of funds within loan agreements for $57.1 million and weakening of foreign currencies against the US dollar, which led to a decrease in the debt in dollar terms by $20.4 million, were offset by principal debt payments of $233.4 million, resulting in a total decrease in the indicator.

As of July 1, the ratio of external public debt to GDP decreased by 0.3 percentage points compared to the beginning of the year.