BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. France’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Azerbaijani economy reached $60.4 billion in the first half of 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank (CBA) indicates that this marks an increase of 8.6 times, or $53.4 million, compared to the same period last year.
French investments accounted for 1.9 percent of the total FDI attracted by Azerbaijan during this period.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan invested $11.7 billion in the French economy, representing a 20.3 percent, or $3 million, decrease compared to last year, with a share of 0.9 percent in France’s total FDI.
To note, French FDI in Azerbaijan totaled $7 million in the first half of 2024, while Azerbaijani investments in France reached $14.7 million.
Overall, total FDI in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2025 exceeded $3.2 billion, marking an increase of $244.2 million, or 8.2 percent, compared to the same period last year. During the same period, Azerbaijani investments abroad reached $1.35 billion, an increase of $351.5 million, or 35.2 percent, from the first half of 2024.
