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Azerbaijan reveals new structure of external public debt

28 October 2026 12:11 (UTC +04:00)

As of October 1, 2026, Azerbaijan's external public debt amounted to $4 billion 509.5 million, APA-Economics reports, citing the Ministry of Finance.

Of the total external public debt, $3 billion 122.2 million, or 69.2%, accounted for loans, while $1 billion 387.3 million, or 30.8%, accounted for Eurobonds.

According to the report, 51.2% of external public debt consisted of fixed-interest-rate obligations, while 48.8% consisted of floating-interest-rate obligations.

In the currency structure of external public debt, the US dollar accounted for the largest share at 86.3%. The euro accounted for 5.8%, the Japanese yen for 3.2%, the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for 2.9%, and other currencies for 1.7%.

In terms of maturity, $3 billion 52.7 million, or 67.7%, of external public debt is due to be repaid within five years, $1 billion 210.6 million, or 26.8%, within five to ten years, and $246.2 million, or 5.5%, in more than ten years.

Note that Azerbaijan's external public debt has decreased by $304 million, or 6.3%, since the beginning of 2026. The ratio of external public debt to GDP stood at 5.6%.