BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. Azerbaijan exported a total of 316,900 tons of nitrogen fertilizer worth $92.4 million from January through June 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that compared to the same period last year, the exports increased by $39.8 million or 75.7 percent, and 46.6 tons or 17.2 percent in volume terms.
In the first half of 2024, Azerbaijan exported 270,300 tons of nitrogen fertilizer worth $52.6 million.
During the reporting period, nitrogen fertilizer exports accounted for 0.72 percent of the country's total exports and 5.27 percent of non-oil sector exports.
From January through June this year, Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with foreign countries reached $24.4 billion, which is an increase of $2.63 billion, or 12.1 percent, compared to the same period last year, when trade totaled $21.77 billion.
Exports accounted for $12.88 billion of the turnover, while imports were $11.52 billion. Over the past year, exports slipped slightly by 0.2 percent, while imports surged by 29.9 percent.
Consequently, Azerbaijan posted a surplus of $1.36 billion - $2.67 billion, or three times lower year-on-year.
