BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 17. Azerbaijan’s total import value grew in January 2023, Trend reports via the State Customs Committee’s report.
According to the report, this figure amounted to over $1.4 billion, up by 44.91 percent compared to January 2022 ($974.8 million).
TOP-5 groups of commodities imported to Azerbaijan:
|
Commodity group |
January 2023 |
January 2022 |
||
|
Volume |
Value |
Volume |
Value |
|
|
Vehicles and spare parts |
- |
$326 million |
- |
$186.9 million |
|
Machines, mechanisms, electrical devices, equipment and spare parts for them |
- |
$214.25 million |
- |
$203.8 million |
|
Food |
- |
$169.7 million |
- |
$149.8 million |
|
Ferrous metals and products from them |
468,181 tons |
$79.68 million |
57,555 tons |
$74.94 million |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
2,130 tons |
$71.39 million |
2,438 tons |
$46.79 million |
In January this year, Azerbaijan totally imported 5,045 and exported 1,166 units of goods, having carried out foreign trade operations with 136 partner countries.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover decreased by 19 percent, or $772 million, compared to January 2022, from $4.06 billion to $3.28 billion.
