BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. The volume of loans allocated to Azerbaijan’s transport and communications sector by banks and non-bank credit institutions reached 1.92 billion manat ($1.12 billion) as of September 1, 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) indicates that this figure increased by 20.5 million manat ($12 million), or 1.1 percent, compared to the previous month, and by 211.9 million manat ($124.5 million), or 12.4 percent, year-on-year.
Overall, the credit portfolio directed to Azerbaijan’s real sector amounted to 30.9 billion manat ($18.1 billion) during the reporting period. This represents a monthly increase of 208.2 million manat ($122.4 million) (or 0.7 percent) and a year-on-year rise of 2.9 billion manat ($1.7 billion) (or 10.2 percent).
The transportation and communications domain in Azerbaijan integrates a comprehensive array of terrestrial, aerial, and nautical conveyance systems, complemented by an intricate framework of digital and telecommunication infrastructures. A pivotal advancement in the sector is the inception of the Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON), a governmental entity engineered to optimize and enhance the operational efficacy of state-operated transport enterprises.
The industry serves as a pivotal component in the national economic framework by facilitating logistics operations, enhancing regional interconnectivity as a strategic transit nexus between Europe and Asia, and executing comprehensive national development initiatives.
