BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Trade volume between Azerbaijan and Japan reached over $130.3 million from January through April 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that this represents a growth of $42.1 million, or 47.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2024. During this period, trade with Japan accounted for 0.78 percent of Azerbaijan’s total foreign trade turnover.
Azerbaijan's outbound trade to Japan amounted to $4.64 million,
indicating a contraction of $1 million, or 18 percent, relative to
the corresponding timeframe of the previous fiscal year.
In contrast, the influx of imports from Japan escalated to $126.7
million, reflecting a substantial uptick of $43.1 million, equating
to a remarkable 51.5 percent increase on a year-over-year
basis.
In the period spanning January to April 2025, Azerbaijan's foreign
trade turnover reached a substantial $16.9 billion, reflecting an
increase of $3.3 billion, which translates to a notable growth rate
of 24.1 percent when juxtaposed with the corresponding timeframe in
2024.
Export figures surged to $8.7 billion, reflecting an increment of
$616.1 million, equating to a 7.5 percent escalation, whereas
import metrics aggregated to $8.1 billion, marking a substantial
increase of $2.7 billion, or 48.8 percent, in juxtaposition to the
previous fiscal year.
Consequently, Azerbaijan achieved a favorable trade equilibrium
amounting to $651.7 million, representing a decrement of $2.1
billion, or a factor of 4.15, in comparison to the period of
January–April 2024.