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    Azerbaijan

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    Asia · #85 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    43.7▲ +2.8 YoY
    ●●○0.77IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420263540455055
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120232025-6061218
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #95of 145 ranked economies▲ 22 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202494102110123
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.48% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    46
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.42
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -1.13
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals7 of 48 made · 22% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies5 of 104 made · 12% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals6 of 157 made · 13% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods3 of 78 made · 7% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture4 of 200 made · 16% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories1 of 50 made · 6% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts1 of 155 made · 10% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 27 OF 46 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Wire of iron or nonalloy steel$6B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.11
    Malt extract$24B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.34
    Ice cream$6B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY +0.13
    Hot rolled bars of iron$12B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.36
    Copper wire$27B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.05 · COMPLEXITY -0.21
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 454 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇿🇦South Africa42.3→🇪🇨Ecuador41.8→🇱🇧Lebanon43.3→🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago41.2→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    114organizations indexed across 9 types · 101 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    68
    Government bodies
    16
    Research organizations
    11
    Science & tech parks
    6
    Innovation hubs
    4
    Accelerators
    3
    Incubators
    2
    Health research
    2
    Corporate R&D
    2
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 114 indexed
    SUP.VC (SUP Accelerator)
    Accelerators · Baku · 2015
    SABAH.lab
    Accelerators · Baku
    Innoland Incubation and Acceleration Center
    Incubators · Baku
    Social Innovation Lab (SIL)
    Incubators · Baku
    Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center
    Science & tech parks · Baku · 2012
    Aghdam Industrial Park
    Science & tech parks · 2021
    Baku State University
    Universities & research bodies · Baku · 1919
    Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
    Universities & research bodies · Baku · 1920
    Azerbaijan Investment (Azerbaijan)
    Corporate R&D · Baku · 1395
    Azerbaijan Research Educational Network Association
    Research organizations · Baku · 1995
    Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union
    Research organizations · Baku · 2006
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