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December 26, Fineko/abc.az. As of the 1st half of 2025, Azerbaijan's foreign direct investments (FDIs) attracted by China totaled $405 million (a rise from $259 million in 2016).

ABC.AZ informs with reference to the report of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) that the average annual growth rate of FDIs since 2016 was 4.8%, and since 2022 - almost 9.7% per annum.

"The main driving force of the portfolio is the manufacturing industry, and 88% of Chinese FDIs in Azerbaijan ($355 million for the 1st half of 2025) is focused on this industry. The investments in the sector have increased almost 40-fold against 2016," the report says.

Bank's analysts note that there are also projects in the field of electricity and gas supply for totally $50 million (12.3% of the portfolio).

"In the field of electricity, Universal Energy is building a 100 MW solar power plant in Gobustan district through Universal Solar Azerbaijan. The volume of investments is estimated at $100 million. In parallel, China Datang Overseas is developing a 30 MW solar power plant project with a 100 MW storage system in the Boyukshor Lake area," the report says.