Azerbaijan’s National Depository Center says the total number of registered investors in the country reached 185,148 by the end of the third quarter, while the number of deposit accounts climbed to roughly 196,700.
According to quarterly statistics from Azerbaijan’s National Depository Center (NDC), the number of unique investors in the country continued to grow through the year. Compared with the previous quarter, the number of deposit accounts rose by 1,964, or nearly 1%, bringing the total to 196,700.
The investor base also expanded over the same period, with the number of registered individuals and entities up 1,590 to reach 185,148. By the end of the reporting period, the number of active investors operating in the country stood at 26,939, of which 26,773 were individuals and 166 were legal entities. While the number of active individual investors rose by 44, the figure for legal entities fell by 12.
During the third quarter, 1,591 new unique investors joined the market — 1,584 individuals and 7 legal entities. By comparison, new registrations in the second quarter totaled 16,123 individuals and 12 legal entities.
Breakdown by age and gender
Most of the new investors fell into the 18-36 age bracket, accounting for 827 people. They were followed by the 36-54 age group with 533, the 54-72 group with 186, the 72-90 group with 36, and those under 18 with just 2 new investors. By gender, 72% of new investors were men and 28% were women.
Among active investors, the 36-54 age group led with 10,037 people, followed by the 18-36 group (8,979), the 54-72 group (6,609), those under 18 (700) and the 72-90 group (448). Men made up 67% of active investors, while women accounted for 33%.
Account openings and regional breakdown
The vast majority of newly opened deposit accounts were registered remotely — 1,587 accounts, compared with 378 opened through standard procedures. By region, the capital Baku led with 1,157 accounts, followed by Sumgayit (85), Ganja (60), Absheron district (47) and Lankaran (36). The remaining regions accounted for 741 accounts combined.
The National Depository Center also reported that the total number of issuer accounts stood at 2,126 by the end of the third quarter. During the period, one investor was removed from the registry and one deposit account was closed.
