BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. In the first quarter of 2025, Spain's direct foreign investment in the Azerbaijani economy hit the ground running, surpassing the $1 million mark.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) indicates that this figure represents a substantial increase of $996,000, or 12.9 times, compared to the same period of 2024.
The share of investments from Spain in the total volume of direct foreign investment in Azerbaijan made up just 0.1 percent during the reporting period.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan invested $20.8 million in the Spanish economy in the first quarter of 2025. This is an increase of $12.8 million compared to the same period of 2024, marking a growth of about 2.6 times.
The proportion of Azerbaijani capital allocations channeled
towards Spain within the aggregate framework of outbound direct
foreign investment was quantified at 6.6 percent during this
timeframe.
In the fiscal year 2024, the quantum of direct foreign investment
emanating from Spain into the Azerbaijani market was quantified at
$84 billion, whereas the reciprocal investment influx from
Azerbaijan into the Spanish economic landscape surpassed the $8
million threshold.
It is noteworthy that the aggregate quantum of direct foreign
investments funneling into the Azerbaijani economic landscape
surpassed $1.51 billion during the inaugural quarter of 2025,
reflecting a marginal uptick of 0.7 percent, equating to an
increment of $10.4 million, in juxtaposition to the corresponding
timeframe in 2024.
Additionally, the volume of direct foreign investments from Azerbaijan into foreign economies during the reporting period amounted to $315.1 million. This is a decrease of 4.6 percent, or $15.3 million, compared to the corresponding period of 2024.
