Azerbaijan international reserves

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Total reserves
$17.4B
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+1.9%
12-month change
+29.7%
High since 2000
$17.8B
May 2014

Monthly history (IMF)

$17.4 billion
August 2026+2,496.0% vs January 2000
$0M$5B$10B$15B$20BJan 2000May 2013Aug 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$16.8B · 96.6%
  • SDRs$512M · 2.9%
  • IMF reserve position$79M · 0.5%

Gold

Azerbaijan does not report gold holdings.

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 1,697
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
22.9%
Months of imports covered
7.5
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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