BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 16. Azerbaijan produced 7.7 million square meters of cotton fabric in the first quarter of 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistical Committee indicates that this represents an increase of 544,000 square meters, or 7.6 percent, compared to the same period of 2024 (7.155 million square meters).
Meanwhile, the country’s stock of finished cotton fabric stood at 78,600 square meters as of April 1, 2025.
To note, Azerbaijan’s textile industry, clothing, leather and leather products, and footwear manufacturing sectors collectively produced products worth 143.8 million manat ($84.5 million) during the reporting period.
Compared to the same period last year, there was a 23.7 percent increase in the production of leather and leather goods and footwear and a 15.6 percent growth in the textile industry, but a 45.3 percent decrease in clothing production.
