BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. Retail sales of gasoline and diesel fuel in Azerbaijan reached 1.83 billion manat ($1 billion) from January through June 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee indicates
that this signifies a surge of 276 million manat ($162.3 million),
equating to a 17.2 percent escalation, relative to the analogous
timeframe in 2024 (1.55 billion manat ($911.6 million)).
In the analyzed timeframe, the aggregate expenditure by consumers
on fuel averaged 305.6 million manat (equivalent to $179.7 million)
monthly, translating to a daily outlay exceeding 10.1 million manat
(approximately $5.9 million).
Fuel transactions constituted 6.2 percent of the aggregate retail
trade revenue stream. The SSC has disclosed that the aggregate
retail trade turnover for the initial half of the fiscal year
reached 29.6 billion manat ($17.4 billion), comprising upwards of
16.2 billion manat ($9.5 billion) allocated to consumables such as
food, beverages, and tobacco products, alongside 13.3 billion manat
($7.82 billion) attributed to non-consumable goods.
In juxtaposition to the corresponding timeframe of the previous
fiscal year, retail turnover exhibited an expansion of 3.8 percent
in real terms, propelled by a robust 6.7 percent escalation in
non-food commodities and a 1.5 percent uptick in food-related
transactions.
