Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 1.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1241, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1241 | — |
| 1996 | 0.129 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1311 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1416 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +740.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +100.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 2.77 | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +8.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +740.3% | 0.1416 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3431 | 0.1241 | 1.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.08 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 1.7 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 1.82 | 5.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 1.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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