BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22. Azerbaijan exported a total of 402,400 tons of fruits and vegetables in the first half of this year.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that the exports in this volume generated $415.7 million in revenue.
Compared to the same period last year, the volume of fruit and vegetable exports increased by 80,500 tons or 25 percent, while the value rose by $81.2 million, marking a 24.3 percent growth.
In the first six months of 2024, Azerbaijan exported 321,900 tons of fruits and vegetables worth $334.5 million.
Fruits and vegetables accounted for 2.59 percent of Azerbaijan’s total exports and 20.96 percent of non-oil exports during the reporting period.
Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with foreign countries reached $24.4 billion from January through June this year, 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.
