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Investing.com -- Azerbaijan’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2026, according to a forecast released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday.
This projection represents a slight decrease from the 3% growth anticipated for 2025. The 2026 forecast also falls below the ministry’s longer-term outlook, which predicts average annual growth of 3.5% for the 2026-2029 period.
The Finance Ministry also revealed budget projections for next year, forecasting a deficit of 2.3% of GDP, equivalent to approximately 3.125 billion manats ($1.84 billion).
Government revenues are expected to increase by 0.2% from 2025 forecasts to reach 38.423 billion manats. Meanwhile, expenditures are projected to rise by 0.3% year-on-year to 41.548 billion manats.
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