Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 22. Azerbaijan’s
economic growth is expected to moderate over the next two years,
according to the latest forecast from the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), Trend
reports.
As such, the country’s real GDP is projected to grow by 3.5
percent in 2025, followed by a further slowdown to 2.5 percent in
2026. This comes after an estimated growth rate of 4.1 percent in
2024.
The revised outlook reflects a gradual easing of economic
momentum following the post-pandemic recovery period.
Meanwhile, official data shows that Azerbaijan’s GDP reached
29.8 billion manat ($17.5 billion) in the first quarter of 2025,
representing a modest year-on-year increase of 0.3 percent.