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 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan stood at 2.0%.
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 5.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +740.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +100.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
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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 2.0% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 5.0% 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 0.1% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.