BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. Azerbaijan exported a total of 449,800 tons of cement, either ready-made or in clinker form, from January through June 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that this export brought $28.9 million in revenue.
The volume of cement exports experienced an uptick of 113,700
tons, translating to a 34 percent increase, while the export
valuation surged by $8.3 million, reflecting a year-on-year growth
of 40.3 percent.
In the initial half of 2024, Azerbaijan achieved a cement export
volume of 336,100 tons, generating a revenue stream of $20.6
million.
The cement exports constituted a mere 0.22 percent of the national
export portfolio, while representing 1.65 percent of the non-oil
sector's export metrics during this timeframe.
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.
The export segment constituted $12.88 billion of the overall
turnover, whereas the import sector registered $11.52 billion. In
the preceding fiscal cycle, there was a marginal contraction in
export metrics, registering a decrement of 0.2 percent, juxtaposed
with a substantial escalation in import volumes, which soared by
29.9 percent.
Consequently, Azerbaijan recorded a favorable trade surplus
amounting to $1.36 billion, which represents a year-on-year
contraction of $2.67 billion, or a reduction to one-third of the
previous year's figure.
