DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2789-6919/54/67-70
Tehran Gurbanov
Azerbaijan State University of Economics
Master's student
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4573-6533
tehrangurbanov377@gmail.com
Current Status of Digital Transformation in Azerbaijan Economy
Abstract
The digital transformation of the economy in Azerbaijan has become one of the main directions of state policy in recent years. The goal of this process is to increase the competitiveness of the national economy, ensure sustainable development and form an innovation-oriented economic model. The “Digital Development Concept” approved by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport in 2025 plays the role of a strategic framework in this direction. The concept identifies the development of the digital economy, improvement of e-government systems and expansion of digital services as priorities. Projects implemented by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication show that the digital economy is already becoming one of the main drivers of economic growth in Azerbaijan. The increasing level of digitalization in the banking sector, e-commerce, logistics, and SMEs (small and medium-sized businesses) demonstrates the practical consequences of this transformation. However, problems such as digital inequality, uneven development of infrastructure, and lack of digital skills still remain. Research conducted in the international context (MDPI publications, for example in the journals Sustainability and Systems) shows that digital transformation promotes economic efficiency, transparency, and social innovation in developing countries.
Keywords: economy, digital, transformation, research, infrastructure