BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. Azerbaijan's rail transport carried cargo worth $738 million, totaling over 1.7 million tons, from January through March 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that this represents an increase of $19.2 million, or 2.7 percent, and 53,000 tons, or 3.1 percent, in comparison to the same period in 2024 ($718.8 million cargo, 1.7 million tons).
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan exported $182.7 million worth of cargo, totaling 568,900 tons, via rail during the reporting period. This was a decrease of $11.3 million, or 5.8 percent, and 66,900 tons, or 10.5 percent, compared to the previous year’s figures ($194 million and 635,800 tons).
Furthermore, Azerbaijan imported $555.3 million worth of cargo, totaling over 1.1 million tons, via rail transport during the first quarter of this year. This reflects an increase of $30.4 million, or 5.8 percent, and 120,000 tons, or 11.4 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2024 ($524.9 million, over 1 million tons).
Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover grew by over 24.3 percent, reaching a total of $12 billion from January through March 2025.
Data indicates that exports rose by 6.7 percent, or $401.75 million, totaling $6.4 billion, while imports increased by 52.6 percent, or $1.9 billion, amounting to $5.7 billion.
Meanwhile, the foreign trade balance showed a positive surplus of $722.9 million during the reporting period, which is $5.1 billion, or 3.1 times less than the same period last year.