Baku, Azerbaijan, July 10
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
Azerbaijan exported goods worth $5.27 billion in January-June 2017 that is by 36.5 percent more than in the same period of 2016, according to a report of the country’s State Customs Committee.
The share of state sector in export totaled $4.27 billion, private sector – $868.13 million, individuals – $129.59 million.
Azerbaijan mainly exported oil and oil products, gas, plastic and plastic products, as well as fruits and vegetables in January-June 2017.
TOP-5 goods exported by Azerbaijan at the total cost:
|
Items |
January-June 2017 |
January-June 2016 |
||
|
Quantity |
Cost (thousand dollars) |
Quantity |
Cost (thousand dollars) |
|
|
Oil, thousand tons |
9,707,174.36 |
3,839,227.7 |
10,642,095.9 |
2,980,979.8 |
|
Oil products, thousand tons |
380,224.64 |
145,997.81 |
878,158.08 |
203,617.36 |
|
Natural gas, thousand cubic meters |
3,180,646.82 |
527,932.37 |
664,086.82 |
85,663.96 |
|
Fruits and vegetables, thousand tons |
264,708.59 |
230,066.19 |
165,765.89 |
166,486.23 |
|
Plastic and plastic products, thousand tons |
92,751.08 |
63,143.44 |
76,833.87 |
51,740.47 |
During the period, import totaled nearly $3.41 billion, which is by 15.7 percent less than in January-June 2016. Some $406.39 million accounted for the state sector share in import operations, and $2.8 billion – for the private sector, $202.86 million – for individuals.
Azerbaijan mainly imported various machines, electronic equipment, ferrous metals, plastic, timber, sugar, vegetables and fruits during the reporting period.
TOP-5 goods imported by Azerbaijan (total cost):
|
Items |
January-June 2017 |
January-June 2016 |
||
|
Quantity |
Cost (thousand dollars) |
Quantity |
Cost (thousand dollars) |
|
|
Machines and mechanisms, electronic equipment, spare parts, thousand dollars |
- |
745,823.24 |
- |
929,748.85 |
|
Ferrous metals and ferrous goods, thousand tons |
358,670.89 |
332,722.66 |
406,520.47 |
577,583.03 |
|
Vehicles and spare parts, thousand dollars |
- |
221,053.21 |
- |
508,344.75 |
|
Plastic and plastic products, thousand tons |
72,168.42 |
128,481.24 |
65,705.62 |
124,292.62 |
|
Fruits and vegetables, thousand tons |
173,612.60 |
75,369.07 |
194,939.85 |
75,376.27 |
Azerbaijan’s foreign trade operations rose by 9.8 percent and amounted to $8.68 billion in January-June 2017, as compared to the same period of 2016. The surplus in the reporting period amounted to $1.86 billion, whereas in January-June 2016, a trade deficit of $184.55 million was recorded.
