BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. Azerbaijan’s export value from January through July 2022 amounted to over $22.5 billion, which is an increase of 98 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 ($11.3 billion), Trend reports, citing the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
TOP-5 exported commodities to Azerbaijan by total value (Jan. - Jul. 2022):
|
Commodity name |
7M2022 |
7M2021 |
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|
Volume |
Amount |
Volume |
Amount |
|
|
Crude oil, tons |
16.4 billion |
$12.3 billion |
17.1 billion |
$7.5 billion |
|
Natural gas, cubic meters |
12.7 billion |
$8.2 billion |
12 billion |
$2 billion |
|
Fruits and vegetables, tons |
350,404 |
$376.9 million |
365,533 |
$338 million |
|
Chemical products, tons |
514,472 |
$227.1 million |
295,870 |
$63.7 million |
|
Petroleum products from bitumen rock and oil, products containing oil or petroleum products with a mass of 70% or more, tons |
355,552 |
$219.7 million |
861,656 |
$393.7 million |
In total, Azerbaijan exported 7,302 and imported 2,975 units of goods, having carried out foreign trade operations with 170 partner countries.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover from January through July 2022 grew by 69.91 percent ($12.3 billion), compared to the same period last year – from $17.6 billion to over $30 billion.
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