Azerbaijan Raises 2027 Defense and Border Service Spending in Draft Budget

Azerbaijan plans to allocate 8.816 billion manats to defense and national security in its 2027 draft state budget, according to a study by Trend. The figure is 101.6 million manats, or about 1.2 percent, more than the 8.7148 billion manats approved for 2026. The draft law was published on the official website of the Milli Majlis.

Spending on defense forces is planned at 3.3696 billion manats, up 338.8 million manats, or 11.2 percent, from 2026. Border service funding is set at 554 million manats, a rise of 12.3 million manats, or 2.3 percent. National security spending is forecast at 479.2 million manats, which is 1.4 million manats, or about 0.3 percent, less than in 2026.

Funding for other defense and security activities is planned at 4.4137 billion manats, down 243 million manats, or 5.2 percent. Spending on special defense projects and measures is set at 4 billion manats, down 500 million manats, or 11.1 percent, from 4.5 billion manats in 2026. Overall, total defense and national security spending is expected to grow.