Strategic currency reserves of Azerbaijan increased by 6.1% in 8 months, reaching USD 72.6 billion, APA-Economics reports citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
It was noted that in the current account of the balance of payments, there was a surplus of 2.6 billion USD, or 7.5% of GDP, in the first six months of 2024. In the foreign trade balance, which is the main component of the current account, a positive balance of 5.5 billion USD was recorded in the first eight months of 2024.