Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 14
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
Azerbaijani companies exported non-oil products worth $110 million in August 2017, according to the Export Overview published by the Center for Economic Reforms Analysis and Communication.
According to the Center, 423 local companies participated in export operations during the month.
Excluding oil and gas, Azerbaijan mainly exported electricity ($10.3 million), gold ($8 million), methanol ($6.4 million) and others in August 2017.
A major part of the Azerbaijani products were exported to Turkey ($30 million), Russia ($27 million), Georgia ($13 million), Switzerland ($8 million) and Turkmenistan ($3 million).
In total, Azerbaijan exported non-oil goods worth $963.5 million in January-August 2017 and 1,467 companies took part in export operations.
The main non-oil products exported abroad were tomatoes during the period. Azerbaijan exported tomatoes worth $128.1 million, which is followed by gold ($67.4 million) and polyethylene ($57 million).
Russia ranks first among importers of Azerbaijan’s non-oil products. In the period, goods worth $338 million were exported to Russia, which is followed by Turkey ($2017 million), Georgia ($91 million), Switzerland ($84 million) and Turkmenistan ($41 million).
According to the report, the electricity export increased by four times, while export of export of fruits and vegetables rose by 42 percent in January-August 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016.