OREANDA-NEWS. September 14, 2009. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan running payment balance statistics reports of return to old tendency in structure of foreign direct investments flow in the country.

Against the background of general decline of direct investments in country’s economy by 26.2% in the 1st quarter of 2009 and fall of overall investments by 36.2%, the share of direct investing decreased to 60% in capital flow versus 70.3% in the 1st quarter of 2009 and 51.9% in the 1st half of 2008.

In 2008 it was registered 12% decline (compared to 2007) of FDIs (Foreign Direct Investments) in country’s economy against the background of total investments growth of 9.7% while FDIs fell from 65.6% to 52.6% of foreign capital flow.

In 2007 it was registered 17.2% growth (compared to 2006) of FDIs in country’s economy against the background of total investments growth of 32.1%. The share of foreign direct investments declined from 75% (in 2006) to 65.6% of foreign capital flow.

The CB informs that in the 1st half of 2009 domestic economy was invested USD 2.532 bn from abroad versus USD 1.08 bn in the 1st quarter 2009, USD 1.766 bn in the 1st quarter 2008, USD 7.569 bn in 2008, USD 6.9 bn in 2007, USD 5.05 bn in 2006 and USD 4.89 bn in 2005. Simultaneously volume of raised loans and other investments dropped by 46.9% and reached USD 1.013 bn versus USD 321.5 million in the 1st quarter 2009, USD 760.3 million in the 1st quarter 2008, USD 3.58 bn in 2008, USD 2.3 bn in 2007, USD 1.245 bn in 2006 and USD 861.8 million in 2005. FDIs made USD 1.519 bn versus USD 760.7 million in 1st quarter 2009, USD 1.006 bn in 1st quarter 2008, USD 3.98 bn in 2008, USD 4.526 million in 2007, USD 3.79 bn in 2006 and USD 4.03 bn in 2005.

In 2009 raising of credits and other investments increased by 55.4%.

At the same time decline of direct investments in oil and gas sector reached 32.7% in the 1st half of 2009 versus 18.3% in 2008.

As a result, their volume reached USD 1.107 bn versus USD 510.8 million in 1st quarter 2009, USD 820 million in the 1st quarter of 2008, USD 3.339 bn in 2008, USD 4.086 bn in 2007, USD 3.4 bn in 2006, USD 3.799 in 2005. Growth of direct investments in other sectors in the 1st half 2009 made 0.5% versus 34.2% in 1st quarter 2009 and 46.1% in 2008, but their volume reached only USD 411.1 million versus USD 249.9 million in the 1st quarter 2009, USD 186.2 million in the 1st quarter of 2008, USD 642.8 million in 2008, USD 439.9 million in 2007, USD 368.4 million in 2006 and USD 230.5 million in 2005. No oil bonuses were received in the 1st half of 2009.

Last year it was received USD 3.5 million of oil bonuses versus USD 68.2 million for 2007, USD 17 million for 2006 and USD 1 million for 2005.

As for credit borrowing under governmental guarantee, it was registered rise of 44.7% in the 1st half of 2009 versus 2.65 fold in the 1st quarter 2009, 58.3% in 2008, but their volume reached only USD 216 million versus USD 86.8 million in 1st quarter 2009, USD 32.7 million in the 1st quarter of 2008, USD 698.7 million in 2008, USD 441.3 million for 2007, USD 351.3 million in 2006 and USD 282.1 in 2005.

As for non-guaranteed credits, it was registered drop of 76.7% (versus growth of 63.4% in 2008) and their volume reduced to USD 349.8 million versus USD 127.8 million, USD 694 million, USD 2.3 bn, USD 1,435.3 million, USD 632.2 million and USD 416.3 million respectively. In oil and gas sector non-guaranteed credits plunged by 95.1% for the 1st half of 2009 versus rise of 49.9% in 2008: USD 26.3 million versus USD 495.6 million, USD 690.1 million, USD 460.4 million, USD 274.7 million and USD 287.9 million respectively.

Decline on banks made up only 60.3% against growth of 51.7% in 2008: USD 84 million against USD 118.1 million, USD 1.278 bn, USD 842.7 million, USD 237.5 million and USD 128.4 million respectively.