Deficit formed in balance of payments

15:46 - 15.12.2020


December 15, Fineko/abc.az. Over Jan-Sept 2020 Azerbaijan’s total deficit of the balance of payments amounted to $1.803 bn.

ABC.AZ reports a balance of $4.17 bn formed in the balance of payments for the same term of 2019.

According to the Central Bank, the total deficit was formed due to the country's current operating balance deficit of $208.3 million (balance a year ago), the capital account deficit of $7.6 million (2.05-fold more), the finance account deficit of $2.105 bn (6.2-fold more), the balance remnant of $517.8 million (2.05% more).