BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. Direct foreign investments from Finland into Azerbaijan reached $21.4 million in the first half of 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) indicates that this marks an increase of $19.7 million, or 12.9-fold compared to the same period last year, and represents 0.7 percent of Azerbaijan’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
Additionally, Azerbaijan invested $10.9 million into the Finnish economy during the same period, up $9.66 million, or 8.6 times, from $1.273 million in the first half of 2024, accounting for 0.8 percent of its total outward FDI.
In the interim, Finland allocated $1.66 million in capital
infusion to Azerbaijan during the initial half of 2024, while
Azerbaijan channeled $1.27 million in foreign direct investment
towards Finland.
Furthermore, aggregate foreign direct investment inflows into
Azerbaijan's economic landscape surpassed $3.22 billion during the
initial semester of 2025, signifying an augmentation of $244.3
million, equating to an 8.2 percent escalation relative to the
corresponding timeframe in 2024.
Azerbaijani outward foreign direct investment exhibited substantial
escalation, aggregating to $1.35 billion, reflecting an increment
of $351.5 million, or 35.2 percent, relative to the initial
semester of 2024.
