## Republic of Azerbaijan and the IMF

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Republic of Azerbaijan and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/aze)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/aze/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/aze/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/aze/bundle-manifest.json)

### Office Information

83, Samed Vurgun Street  
Ministry of Finance  
Baku, AZ 1022  
[Article IV Staff Reports](http://www.imf.org/en/countries/aze?selectedfilters=Article%20IV%20Staff%20Reports#whatsnew)  
[Financial Position in the Fund](http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberKey1=51&date1key=2099-12-31)  
[Transactions with the Fund](http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/extrans1.aspx?memberKey1=51&endDate=2099-12-31&finposition_flag=YES)  
[Finance Ministry](http://www.maliyye.gov.az/index.php?lang=en)  
[IMF Local Office in Azerbijan](http://www.imf.org/external/country/AZE/rr/index.htm)  
[Contact Us](http://www.imf.org/external/countrycontactus/contactus.aspx?CountryCode=AZE)  
The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on April 23, 2026. Listed below are items related to Republic of Azerbaijan.

### At a Glance

- 2026 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 2.2
- 2026 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 6.0
- Country Population: 10.496 million
- Date of Membership: September 18, 1992
- [Article IV/Country Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/04/22/republic-of-azerbaijan-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-566417): April 22, 2025
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 412.49 million
- Quota (SDR): 391.7 million
- Number of Arrangements since membership: 4

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### Executive Board Calendar and Engagement
- Executive Board Calendar includes Board Discussions on Republic of Azerbaijan.
- Resident Representative for Republic of Azerbaijan is listed as part of IMF engagement.

### Surveillance under Article IV of the Articles of Agreement
- Under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement, the IMF has a mandate to exercise surveillance over the economic, financial and exchange rate policies of its members in order to ensure the effective operation of the international monetary system.
- The IMF’s appraisal of such policies involves a comprehensive analysis of the general economic situation and policy strategy of each member country.
- IMF economists visit the member country, usually once a year, to collect and analyze data and hold discussions with government and central bank officials.
- Upon its return, the staff submits a report to the IMF’s Executive Board for discussion.
- The Board’s views are subsequently summarized and transmitted to the country authorities.

### Publication Status
- The authorities need more time to consider the publication of the staff report and the related press release.

### See All Documents

- [See All Documents](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/aze#whatsnew)

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## References

- [Board Discussions on Republic of Azerbaijan](https://www.imf.org/en/about/executive-board/ebc-archive/country)
- [Resident Representative for Republic of Azerbaijan](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/aze)
- [Article IV/Country Report:](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2025/04/22/republic-of-azerbaijan-2025-article-iv-consultation-press-release-staff-report-and-566417)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/aze_