BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The total volume of loans issued to small business entities in Azerbaijan reached 1.5 billion manat ($882.3 million) by the end of June 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank (CBA) indicates that this represents an increase of 54.6 million manat ($32.1 million), or 3.8 percent, compared to the same period last year (1.44 billion manat ($847 million)).
The total business loan portfolio of Azerbaijani banks by the end of June 2025 amounted to 15.1 billion manat ($8.8 billion).
As many as, 12,200 small business entities were operating in Azerbaijan as of July 1, 2025. These enterprises make up 6 percent of all commercial organizations nationwide. The majority of them have been established in the fields of trade and vehicle repair, which account for 36 percent of the total. They are followed by construction with 10.9 percent, the manufacturing industry with 9.8 percent, and professional, scientific, and technical activities with 8 percent.
