BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. Azerbaijan imported a total of 8,380 tons of milk and cream from January through June 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that $13.1 million was spent on this import quantity.
The volumetric influx of milk and cream surged by 1,434 metric tons, representing a 21.7 percent escalation, while the fiscal valuation experienced an uptick of $2.8 million, equating to a 27.2 percent year-on-year augmentation.
During the first six months of 2024, Azerbaijan imported 6,604 tons of milk and cream valued at $10.3 million.
The importation of the product constituted a mere 0.11 percent of the aggregate import volume for the nation during the specified reporting interval.
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 recorded a favorable trade equilibrium ranging from $1.36 billion to $2.67 billion, reflecting a year-on-year contraction of approximately threefold.
