BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. Azerbaijan manufactured chemical industry, pharmaceutical, rubber, and plastic products totaling 1.3 billion manat ($760,000) from January through July 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Statistical Committee shows that compared to the same period in 2024, the pharmaceutical production grew by 81.3 percent, the chemical production by 10.7 percent, and the rubber and plastic production by 5.3 percent.
In the realm of chemical manufacturing, the output of polyethylene surged by 9.2 percent, while ethylene production experienced an uptick of 8.1 percent. Additionally, the sector for paint and varnish products saw a growth of 6.5 percent, and urea production advanced by 1.9 percent. Within the domain of elastomeric and polymeric commodities, the fabrication of rods and profiles experienced an uptick of 37.4 percent, while the output of plastic bottles, vials, and analogous items surged by 18.5 percent. Conversely, the production metrics for pipes, tubes, sleeves, and hoses constructed from rigid plastic exhibited a marginal decline of 0.2 percent.
