BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Azerbaijan imported gold worth $3.7 billion from 22 countries, totaling 38,400 kilograms, from January through July 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee shows that the average import price per kilogram of gold during the period was $97,500.
The primary triad of gold-exporting nations to Azerbaijan comprised Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
In the same period, domestic gold production in Azerbaijan reached 1,862 kilograms, an increase of 614.5 kilograms, or 49.2 percent, compared to the first seven months of last year. As of August 1, the country’s stock of refined gold stood at 167.5 kilograms.
Gold import volumes and values by country for Azerbaijan in the first seven months of 2025:
|
Country |
Gold volume (kg) |
Gold value |
|
Kazakhstan |
2,556 |
$262 million |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
417 |
$44.6 million |
|
Uzbekistan |
1,226 |
$124.9 million |
|
Russia |
6,783 |
$656.7 million |
|
US |
4,453 |
$458.8 million |
|
Australia |
4,120 |
$368 million |
|
UK |
4,860 |
$481 million |
|
Brazil |
1,021 |
$953 million |
|
South African Republic |
2,526 |
$267.46 million |
|
China |
1,186 |
$109.5 million |
|
Hong Kong (a special administrative region of China) |
184.29 |
$16.7 million |
|
Philippines |
240.88 |
$24.3 million |
|
Switzerland |
1,470 |
$145 million |
|
Canada |
1,398 |
$132.3 million |
|
Mexico |
2,557 |
$233.5 million |
|
Türkiye |
1,115 |
$99.25 million |
|
Japan |
149.89 |
$15.58 million |
|
Zimbabwe |
12.2 |
$1 million |
|
Germany |
1,062 |
$95.8 million |
|
Spain |
692.15 |
$73 million |
|
Sweden |
38.16 |
$4 million |
|
Italy |
296.48 |
$31.2 million |
|
Romania |
48.12 |
$4.9 million |
The imports include semi-processed forms of gold such as bars, wire, profiles, plates, and sheets or strips with a thickness of more than 0.15 mm, regardless of any base material.
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