BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Azerbaijan's import volume amounted to $15 billion from January through August of this year.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that in the import, the public sector accounted for $5 billion, the private sector $8.7 billion, and individuals $1.4 billion.
Compared to the same period last year, these figures grew by 50.6 percent, 6.1 percent, and 9.6 percent, respectively.
During the reporting period, the public sector held a 33 percent share in imports, the private sector 57.74 percent, and individuals 9.26 percent.
Meanwhile, from January through August 2025, Azerbaijan’s export value totaled $17.1 billion.
Of this, the public sector contributed $7.6 billion, the private sector $9.4 billion, and individuals $76.7 million.
In juxtaposition to the corresponding timeframe of the preceding
fiscal year, these metrics experienced a decrement of 11.2 percent,
2 percent, and 13.8 percent, respectively.
The allocation of export contributions revealed that the public
sector accounted for 44.37 percent, while the private sector
comprised 55.18 percent, with individual entities representing a
marginal 0.45 percent.
To note, Azerbaijan carried out foreign trade operations worth $32.1 billion from January through August of this year, marking a rise of $1.1 billion, or 3.6 percent, compared to the same period last year.
Of the total foreign trade turnover, $17.1 billion accounted for exports and $15.1 billion for imports. Compared to the same period in the previous year, exports went down by $1.2 billion, or 6.4 percent, while imports increased by $2.3 billion, or 17.9 percent.
Consequently, a surplus of $2 billion was recorded, marking a decrease of $3.5 billion, or 2.7 times, compared to the same period last year.
