BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. The bustling marketplace of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic saw its coffers swell to a magnificent 1 billion manat ($588.2 million) in the vibrant months from January through September 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee of
Nakhchivan indicates that this signifies a growth trajectory of 3.7
percent relative to the corresponding timeframe in the previous
fiscal year.
The aggregate retail commerce across the nation for the specified
timeframe reached a staggering 46.4 billion manat (equivalent to
$27.2 billion), comprising a substantial 25.3 billion manat ($14.8
billion) allocated to consumables such as food, beverages, and
tobacco, alongside a noteworthy 21 billion manat ($12.3 billion)
dedicated to non-consumable merchandise. In juxtaposition to the
initial three quarters of the preceding annum, the retail sector
experienced an uptick of 3.7 percent in inflation-adjusted metrics,
with consumables such as food, beverages, and tobacco exhibiting a
modest escalation of 1.3 percent, while the non-consumable segment
surged by 6.8 percent.
