BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Azerbaijan’s state
budget expenditures in 2026 are expected to total $24.04 billion,
or AZN 40.8626 billion, which is 2.0% lower than the approved
figure.
The Ministry of Finance said this in a statement.
According to the ministry, current expenditures are expected to
account for 60.5% of total spending, or $14.54 billion (AZN 24.7131
billion), down $287.4 million (AZN 488.5 million), or 1.9%, from
the approved figure.
Capital expenditures are expected to account for 33.5% of total
spending, or $8.05 billion (AZN 13.6918 billion), down $207.4
million (AZN 352.6 million), or 2.5%, from the approved figure.
Spending on servicing public debt is expected to account for
6.0% of total expenditures, or $1.45 billion (AZN 2.4576 billion),
unchanged from the approved level.
The 2026 state budget allocates $1.45 billion (AZN 2.4576
billion) for public debt servicing, including $823.5 million (AZN
1.4 billion) for external public debt and $622.1 million (AZN
1.0576 billion) for domestic public debt.
The ministry said expected 2026 expenditures by functional
classification are as follows:
General public services, including legislative and executive
authorities, international relations, aid to foreign countries,
interbudgetary transfers and public debt, are projected at $3.21
billion (AZN 5.4628 billion), compared with the approved $3.25
billion (AZN 5.518 billion). This represents a decrease of $32.5
million (AZN 55.2 million), or 1.0%.
Social protection and social security spending is projected at
$2.84 billion (AZN 4.8242 billion), compared with the approved
$2.87 billion (AZN 4.873 billion), a decrease of $28.6 million (AZN
48.7 million), or 1.0%.
Culture, arts, information, physical education, youth policy and
related activities are projected at $368.1 million (AZN 625.8
million), compared with the approved $371.8 million (AZN 632.1
million), down $3.7 million (AZN 6.3 million), or 1.0%.
Environmental protection spending is projected at $242.1 million
(AZN 411.6 million), compared with the approved $244.6 million (AZN
415.8 million), a decrease of $2.5 million (AZN 4.2 million), or
1.0%.
Judiciary, law enforcement and prosecutorial services are
projected at $1.93 billion (AZN 3.2862 billion), compared with the
approved $1.96 billion (AZN 3.3363 billion), down $29.4 million
(AZN 50 million), or 1.5%.
Defense and national security spending is projected at $5.04
billion (AZN 8.5628 billion), compared with the approved $5.13
billion (AZN 8.7176 billion), a decrease of $91.0 million (AZN
154.7 million), or 1.8%.
Health care spending is projected at $1.17 billion (AZN 1.9873
billion), compared with the approved $1.19 billion (AZN 2.0243
billion), down $21.8 million (AZN 37.1 million), or 1.8%.
Agriculture spending is projected at $707.1 million (AZN 1.202
billion), compared with the approved $721.5 million (AZN 1.2265
billion), a decrease of $14.4 million (AZN 24.5 million), or
2.0%.
Economic activity spending, including state capital investment,
reconstruction and redevelopment of territories recovered from
occupation and other expenditures, is projected at $4.53 billion
(AZN 7.6995 billion), compared with the approved $4.62 billion (AZN
7.8566 billion). This represents a decrease of $92.4 million (AZN
157.1 million), or 2.0%.
Education spending is projected at $2.87 billion (AZN 4.8801
billion), compared with the approved $2.95 billion (AZN 5.0164
billion), down $80.2 million (AZN 136.3 million), or 2.7%.
Housing and utilities spending is projected at $189.0 million
(AZN 321.3 million), compared with the approved $196.8 million (AZN
334.5 million), a decrease of $7.8 million (AZN 13.2 million), or
3.9%.
Services not classified under the main budget sections are
projected at $940.5 million (AZN 1.5989 billion), compared with the
approved $1.03 billion (AZN 1.7525 billion), down $90.4 million
(AZN 153.7 million), or 8.8%.
