16:47 - 10.04.2026

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April 10, Fineko/abc.az. In 2025, Azerbaijan's external position has further strengthened.

ABC.AZ informs that this is stated in a report published by the Baku Stock Exchange.

It is emphasized that the total foreign exchange reserves increased from $58 bn in 2022 up to $85 bn: "The growth occurred mainly due to the expansion of SOFAZ assets, and Fund's assets reached $73.5 bn, while the reserves of the Central Bank amounted to $11.5 bn. At the same time, the short-term external government debt remained at a limited level of $2.8 bn. As a result, the coefficient of repayment of short-term external government debt by reserves grew 20.1-fold in 2022 up to 30.4-fold in 2025. This indicator shows how many times country's foreign exchange reserves are able to cover short-term debt obligations, and a higher level indicates a stronger short-term liquidity reserve. In addition, foreign exchange reserves play an important role in terms of financing imports. The ratio of reserves to imports shows how many months a country can continue import payments if the inflow of foreign currency stops. A higher indicator indicates a stronger external liquidity reserve."