Republic of Azerbaijan : Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation

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Volume/Issue:: 2014/159
Series:: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher:: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Published Date:: June 2014
DOI:: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781498355384.002
ISBN:: 9781498355384
ISSN:: 1934-7685
Page:: 58

This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that recent economic developments in Azerbaijan have been favorable. In 2013, a stabilization of oil output and strong non-oil growth at nearly 10 percent helped lift overall GDP growth to 5.8 percent. Inflation remained low, averaging 2.4 percent, restrained by soft food prices and a stable exchange rate. The impact of regional market turbulence in early 2014 has been limited, with few signs of lower manat demand or capital flight. Economic prospects over the near and medium term are positive, if underpinned by fiscal consolidation and supported by reforms to spur non-oil private sector activity.

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Republic of Azerbaijan - 2014 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Press Release