The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Azerbaijan increased by 9% and made up AZN 29,7 bln. ($37 bln.) from January to November 2009. The amount of the GDP per capita composed AZN 3360,7 ($4181,0).
Growth rates of investments in the economy of the country also increased. Nearly AZN 6444,4 mln. ($8,05 bln.) was invested in the economy of Azerbaijan over the period from January to November 2009. Moreover, internal investments prevail above the external investments, their share in the total amount of investments are respectively 72.5% and 27.5%. This increase is explained through large-scale construction works in the transport sector, demand for investments in the construction of production facilities.
The amount of investments in the construction-assembly totaled 69,2% or 4461,8 mln.manats ($5,57 bln. ) from general volume of investments. $6,06 bln. was spent on the construction of production facilities, and $1,99 bln. - non-production.
From January to November 2009 the foreign trade turnover with 138 countries comprised $18614,2 mln. In a given time Azerbaijan exported 935 types of goods and imported 4801. During this time the export index exceeded the import index that brought to positive balance in foreign trade turnover.
