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October 29, Fineko/abcnews. The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan has published updated data on internal and external state debt, as well as debt servicing execution for the first nine months of 2026 (as of October 1).

According to official figures, Azerbaijan's external state debt stood at $4 billion 509.5 million as of October 1, accounting for 5.6% of projected annual GDP. Meanwhile, domestic state debt reached AZN 16 billion 230.1 million, representing 11.8% of projected GDP.

During January–September, total state debt servicing expenditures amounted to AZN 1 billion 449.8 million. Of this total, AZN 397.2 million went toward domestic debt interest payments, while AZN 1 billion 52.6 million was spent on foreign debt servicing (AZN 766.9 million principal repayment and AZN 285.7 million interest). Overall, the 2026 state budget allocates AZN 2 billion 457.6 million for state debt obligations.