Azerbaijan Oil Fund’s Annual Report: Spending is more than income
Azerbaijan Oil Fund’s Annual Report: Spending is more than income Annual report is available at the CESD’s web site Azerbaijan’s sovereign wealth fund SOFAZ recorded decrease in the revenues from the hydrocarbon sales in 2016 due to the low oil prices, while there was a significant increase in the revenues from the management of the Fund’s assets. The revenues obtained from the sales of Azerbaijan’s share of hydrocarbons, the fees paid... Read More
Azerbaijan Economy in the first four months of 2017; Brief Overview
Azerbaijan Economy in the first four months of 2017; Brief Overview CESD- Center for Economic and Social Development concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first four months of 2017. Both independent and official reports show that GDP decreased in the reporting period. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, GDP decreased by 1.2 % in the first four months of 2017 compared with the period of 2016 since CESD calculations... Read More
Azerbaijani oil output: In permanent decline?
Azerbaijani oil output: In permanent decline? The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan has reported that the country produced 12.6 million tons of oil in the first four months of 2017 that was by 9.5% less compared with the period of 2016. Oil stocks as of 1 May 2017 reached 414,700 tons against 629,300 tons by 1 April and 410,200 tons by 1 January 2017. In 2016 the country produced 41.03 million tons of oil that was less than production for 2015... Read More
Azerbaijani oil export declined by 4.5 %
Azerbaijani oil export declined by 4.5 % Azerbaijan exported 5 million 374 thousand 87 tons oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in the first four months of 2017. Meanwhile, 878 thousand 664 tons oil exported through Supsa and 489 thousand 206 tons by Novorossiyski. It means that Azerbaijan exported 6 million 741 thousand 959 tons oil in the indicated period. According to the SOCAR’s report, Azerbaijan exported 5 million 741 thousand 694... Read More
Azerbaijan Economy in the first quarter of 2017; Brief Overview
Azerbaijan Economy in the first quarter of 2017; Brief Overview CESD- Center for Economic and Social Development concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first quarter of 2017. Both independent and official reports show that GDP decreased in the reporting period. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, GDP decreased by 0.9 % in the first quarter of 2017 compared with the period of 2016 since CESD calculations found out... Read More
Azerbaijan Economy in the First Nine Months of 2016; Brief Overview
Azerbaijan Economy in the First Nine Months of 2016; Brief Overview CESD- Center for Economic and Social Development concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first nine months in 2016. Both independent and official reports show that GDP continued declining in the reporting period. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, GDP decreased 3.9 % in the first nine months in 2016 since CESD calculations found out 4.3 % decline... Read More
2016 State Budget of Azerbaijan was Approved
2016 State Budget of Azerbaijan was Approved President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved the state budget for 2016 on December 7th, 2015. Total government revenues will be 14.6 billion manats ($13.9 billion), down from 19.4 billion manats this year. Spending will be 16.3 billion manats, down from 21.1 billion manats in 2015. A deficit of 2.9 percent of GDP is expected, up from 2.6 percent of GDP in 2015. The oil sector is expected to decline... Read More
Sharp Decline in Azerbaijani Oil Income in January 2015
Sharp Decline in Azerbaijani Oil Income in January 2015 Azerbaijan exported 1 million 697 thousand 768 tones crude oil through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in January, 2015: according to the CESD report based on State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic’s (SOCAR) official figures. Meanwhile, the country exported 169, 507 thousand tones crude oil through Baku Novorosiysk and 254, 107 thousand tones via Baku Supsa pipelines in the indicated... Read More
Azeri Oil Export Sinks to Lowest Level Since 2010
Azeri Oil Export Sinks to Lowest Level Since 2010 Azerbaijan exported 20, 22 million tons oil by Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) in the first eight months of 2013 according to the CESD sources at the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). Oil export declined by 2, 2 % in the indicated period compared with the same period of 2012. 20, 66 million tons Azeri oil was exported in the first eight months of 2012. BTC transported 29.67 million tons of... Read More
Azerbaijan Economy in The First 7 Months of 2013; Brief Overview
Azerbaijan Economy in The First 7 Months of 2013; Brief Overview CESD- Center for Economic and Social Development concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first 7 months of the year on August, 16, 2013. According to CESD survey, GDP Growth was 3, 8 % in the first seven months of 2013 meanwhile, the center’s price calculation results reached 3,17 % inflation rate in the same period. State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, however, reported... Read More