Economy

Baku Is Losing Tourists From Gulf Countries As Arab Market Slows

AZE.US The tourist map of Azerbaijan is changing, and one of the most visible shifts is happening in a market that once helped define Baku’s...

Bread Prices Rise In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Bread prices have increased in Azerbaijan, adding new pressure to household food costs as buyers report higher prices for some of the most common...

Summer House Rents Near Baku Reach Up To 40,000 Manats A Month

AZE.US Summer house rentals near Baku are already drawing strong demand, even though the summer season has not yet begun. Realtors say many homes in the...

Used Cars Become More Expensive In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Used cars in good condition, fuel-efficient models and hybrids became more expensive in Azerbaijan in April, even as the broader car market remained relatively...

Buying An Apartment In Baku Has Become An Unrealistic Dream For Many

AZE.US Buying an apartment in Baku is becoming less of a normal life goal and more of an unrealistic dream for many families, as housing...

Azerbaijan’s Car Market Slows As Supply Rises And Buyers Hold Back

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s car market is showing clear signs of stagnation, with sellers reporting plenty of vehicles for sale but far fewer buyers ready to close...

Undeclared Goods And Vehicles Could Be Transferred To State Ownership In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan is moving toward tougher rules for imported goods and vehicles that remain undeclared for an extended period after entering the country. The proposed...

House Without A Title Deed: When Illegal Construction Can End Up In Court

AZE.US In Azerbaijan, lawyers are warning property buyers and landowners to check the legal status of land before building a house, as unauthorized construction can...

Dairy Products Become More Expensive In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Dairy products in Azerbaijan are becoming more expensive, adding pressure to household budgets as the cost of imports rises and local production struggles to...

Lemons Once Cost Five For 1 Manat. Now Three Sell For 2: What Is Happening In The Market?

AZE.US Lemon prices in Azerbaijan have climbed sharply, adding another everyday item to the list of products that consumers now notice at the market. Until recently,...

Loan At 13%, But 26% In The End: Why Borrowers Fall Into The Trap

AZE.US Problem loans are increasing in Azerbaijan, and they are growing faster than the country’s overall credit portfolio. According to figures as of February 1, the...

Divorce And A House Without A Title Deed: Who Has The Right To A Share?

AZE.US Property disputes often become one of the most difficult parts of divorce in Azerbaijan. The issue becomes even more complicated when the family home...

Taxi Permit Adds To Car Prices In Azerbaijan As Sellers Market Vehicles As Ready For Work

AZE.US Cars advertised with taxi permits are increasingly being sold at higher prices in Azerbaijan, as sellers try to market them not just as vehicles,...

Could AI-95 Gasoline Become More Expensive In Azerbaijan Because Of The Hormuz Crisis?

AZE.US The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz has brought energy security back into focus. Before the current tensions, a significant share of global oil...

New-Build Homes In Azerbaijan Rose 13.1% In One Year

AZE.US Housing prices in Azerbaijan are still climbing, with new-build apartments leading the market’s latest rise. According to official figures cited by the İqtisadi Zona program,...

Individual Gas Boilers To Be Restricted In New Baku High-Rises

AZE.US Azerbaijan is moving to limit the use of individual gas heating systems in new residential buildings, a change that could reshape how apartments are...

In Baku, Renting An Electric Car Is Now Almost Like Renting A Scooter

AZE.US Electric cars in Baku can now be rented almost as easily as electric scooters: through a mobile app, without visiting a rental office or...

Cigarette Prices May Rise In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Cigarette prices in Azerbaijan may rise in the coming months after European Tobacco-Baku, one of the country’s long-standing tobacco producers, began liquidation. The company had...

Azerbaijan’s Meat Market Faces A Systemic Problem

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s meat market is facing a problem that has been building for years: local production is weakening, livestock numbers are falling and imports are...

Azerbaijan Prepares New Rules For Real Estate Insurance

AZE.US Azerbaijan may revise the way mandatory real estate insurance is calculated, shifting toward a more differentiated model that takes account of the actual characteristics...

“Under 35” And “Women Only”: How Job Ads Filter Out Applicants

AZE.US For many job seekers in Azerbaijan, the first barrier appears before the interview even begins. A candidate may have a diploma, experience and the energy...

Car Dealership, Powers Of Attorney And 23 Vehicles: A Strange Scandal Emerges In Baku

AZE.US A dispute involving a car dealership in Baku has raised fresh questions about vehicle sales, powers of attorney and the risks buyers face when...

Daily Rentals In Baku: How Much A Night Costs Across The Capital

AZE.US Baku’s short-term apartment rental market is no longer just a side business for a few landlords. Listings on major property platforms show a steady...

Border Stop Over Debt: When Is It Legal, And When Does It Become Abuse?

AZE.US In Azerbaijan, a growing number of citizens with bank debts are learning about travel bans only when they arrive at the airport or border....

Car Leasing In Azerbaijan: Drive Today, Overpay Tomorrow

AZE.US Car leasing is becoming increasingly popular in Azerbaijan, offering drivers a way to get behind the wheel without paying the full price of a...

Azerbaijan Cuts Rental Tax to 10%, But Raises Fines for Non-Registration

AZE.US Azerbaijan has reduced the tax rate on residential rental income for individuals from 14% to 10%, while sharply increasing fines for those who fail...

Azerbaijan Tests Drone For Delivering Cargo To Ships

AZE.US Azerbaijan has tested a new drone designed to deliver small cargo to ships in the Caspian Sea, a move that could open the way...

Mortgage In Azerbaijan: Loans Are Available, But Affordable Homes Are Becoming Scarcer

AZE.US Mortgage lending in Azerbaijan is showing signs of strain as home prices rise faster than many buyers’ ability to finance a purchase. According to figures...

Azerbaijan’s Minimum Wage Could Move Closer To 550 Manats

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s minimum wage could move closer to 550 manats if the government moves ahead with a proposal to bring the lowest pay level closer...

Who Owns The Parking Spaces Under Baku Apartment Buildings?

AZE.US A debate over parking spaces in apartment buildings has resurfaced in Baku, as residents complain that underground parking areas in new residential complexes are...

Azerbaijan Introduces Speed Limits On Toll Roads

AZE.US Azerbaijan is introducing speed limits on toll roads, ending the assumption among some drivers that paying for a road gives them the right to...

Money At Interest: Where Azerbaijan Draws The Line Between A Loan And A Business

AZE.US Lending money at interest may look like a simple private arrangement, but in Azerbaijan it can quickly become a legal problem if the terms...

Baku Restaurants Begin Limiting Table Time: Order More Or Leave

AZE.US Some restaurants and cafes in Baku have begun limiting how long customers can remain at a table without placing a new order, a practice...

Garage Prices In Baku Have Risen By Nearly 100%

AZE.US Garage prices in Baku have nearly doubled over the past five years, as rising demand and a shortage of available parking spaces continue to...

Internet Prices Are Rising In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Internet pricing is back in focus in Azerbaijan as customers complain that current tariffs are too high for many household budgets and do not...

Fish Imported At 2 Manats Per Kilogram Sells For 35 In Baku

AZE.US Fish imported into Azerbaijan at declared prices as low as 2 manats per kilogram is reaching retail shelves in Baku at 30 to 35...

Azerbaijanis Spend More Than Half of Their Consumer Outlays on Food

AZE.US Retail trade in Azerbaijan totaled 15.9 billion manats in the first three months of 2026, marking a 3.7% increase from the same period last...

Hotels and Restaurants in Baku Empty Out as Tourist Flow Slows

AZE.US Baku’s hotels and restaurants are feeling the impact of a sharp slowdown in tourist arrivals, as fewer visitors from Iran and Arab countries travel...

Why Khrushchyovka Apartments Often Do Not Qualify for Mortgages in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Older Soviet-era apartment blocks are often left outside mortgage lending because of age, worn-out infrastructure, seismic concerns, and the limited remaining service life of...

Insurance In Azerbaijan To Rise 30% After At-Fault Crash

AZE.US Azerbaijan is overhauling its compulsory motor insurance system, with premiums set to rise by 30% for drivers who cause an accident, while motorists who...

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