11:34 - 4.02.2026

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February 4, Fineko/abc.az. Stability in the foreign exchange market of Azerbaijan continues to play an important role in ensuring price stability.

ABC.AZ informs that this was announced at Central Bank’s meeting on the discount interest rate.

In 2025, the purchase of foreign currency by exchange offices for cash exceeded sales by $423 million. The decline in the level of dollarization of savings of resident individuals in 2025 by 2.6 p.p. to 28% indicates optimistic expectations regarding the exchange rate. Under these conditions, CBA foreign exchange reserves increased by 5.1% up to $11.5 billion in 2025.

The indicators of the foreign sector remain favorable, which play a crucial role in creating balance in the foreign exchange market. According to customs statistics, in 2025, country's foreign trade recorded positive balance of $700 million. According to preliminary estimates, the foreign trade surplus, excluding gold imports, exceeded $6.9 billion. According to the updated macroeconomic forecasts of the Central Bank, current account surplus is expected by the end of 2026 and 2027.