BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Azerbaijan exported products worth almost $7.9 billion in 1Q2022, which is almost two times (by 92.8 percent) more than in the same period in 2021, Trend reports citing Azerbaijan State Customs Committee (SCC).
The share of the public sector in Azerbaijan's exports amounted to $3.1 billion, or 38.9 percent of its total volume during this period.
The share of the private sector amounted to more than $4.8 billion, or 60.8 percent of its total volume.
Individuals exported $20.9 million (0.27 percent).
Azerbaijan totally exported 1,910 and imported 6,075 items of goods, carrying out foreign trade operations with 152 countries in 1Q2022.
Most of the Azerbaijani exports were oil, oil products, electricity, fruits, and vegetables, also chemical products from January through March 2022.
Top 5 goods exported by Azerbaijan by total value:
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Product name |
1Q2022 |
1Q2021 |
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Quantity |
Cost |
Quantity |
Cost |
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Crude oil |
5.8 million tons |
$3.6 billion |
7.04 million tons |
$2.6 billion |
|
Natural gas |
5.6 billion cubic meters |
$3.4 billion |
6.1 billion cubic meters |
$867.06 million |
|
Fruits and vegetables |
97,033 tons |
$124.9 million |
89,906 tons |
$97.2 million |
|
Plastic and plastic products |
112,468 tons |
$114.8 million |
117,226 tons |
$90.2 million |
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Petroleum products obtained from bituminous rocks and oil, products containing oil or oil products with a share of 70% or more |
158,729 tons |
$91.07 million |
225,615 tons |
$91.2 million |