Abstract
It is known that foreign investments have a positive impact on the economic development of any country. This effect manifests itself in the expansion of various spheres of activity, the development of human capital, an increase in GDP and tax revenues to the budget and, in general, in the improvement of all macroeconomic indicators of the country. Considering the positive impact of foreign investments on the non-oil sector in Azerbaijan at the moment, it is obvious how relevant research in this area is. The article considers foreign investments as an important factor of economic development and examines their impact on the non-oil sector.The advantages of foreign investments in terms of increasing the competitiveness of national production, the development of productive forces, increasing employment, access to new technologies, increasing exports and national income are considered. The necessity of improving legislation in terms of attracting this type of investments to the country is substantiated. Recommendations to increase the attractiveness of foreign investments and their effectiveness in the development of the non-oil sector have been put forward. Methods of comparative analysis, factor analysis, grouping and logical approach were applied.