BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 5. Products worth 17.2 billion manat ($10 billion) were sold in Azerbaijan’s industrial zones, with exports accounting for 5.53 billion manat ($3.2 billion), from 2015 through the first half of 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the Economic Zones Development Agency under the Ministry of Economy shows that sales in the industrial zones during the first half of 2025 amounted to 1.83 billion manat ($1.06 billion), of which 583.5 million manat ($337 million) accounted for export.
In comparison to the same stretch in 2024, total product sales took a leap of 28.7 percent, while exports climbed the ladder by 22.4 percent.
Polymers, urea, steel and polyethylene pipes, tobacco products, wallpaper, various types of footwear, lubricants, ferroalloys, cables, glass panels, construction chemicals, yarns, electrodes, and other products manufactured in Azerbaijan's industrial zones have been exported under the Made in Azerbaijan brand to more than 70 countries worldwide. These include the US, Canada, China, India, the UK, Germany, the UAE, Greece, Israel, Austria, Norway, the Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, and others.
"At the same time, positive steps are being taken to attract entrepreneurs, encourage investment, and create new jobs in industrial zones. Since 2013, a total of 160 business entities have been granted resident status in these zones, with investments amounting to 8.03 billion manat ($4.65 billion), and 12 businesses have received non-resident status. Entrepreneurs have invested more than 6.88 billion manat ($3.99 billion), resulting in the creation of 10,900 permanent jobs," the agency's statement reads.
