Foreign direct investment influx to Azerbaijan to fall

The World Bank Office in Baku told the APA that real gross domestic product growth is forecasted to be 27.1% in 2007, 19.9% in 2008, 11.6 in 2009 and 5.7% in 2010, non-oil sector growth will become 8.4%, 8.1%, 6.8% and 6.8% in these years respectively.

Inflation rate will reach 17% in 2007 and 2008, falling to 13% in 2009 and 10% in 2010.

According to the outlook, the gross national income per capita will stand at $1,650 in 2006 and rose to $2,400, $3,330, $3,940 and $4,450 in the following years, net foreign direct investment flow will fall from $1,539 per capita in 2006 to $4,120, $1,456, $667 and $81 in the next years correspondingly.

During 2006-2007, foreign investors will repatriate their capitals and 1/2 of the national income will go away from the country.