Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 4
By Sara Israfilbayova - Trend:
In January-October 2018, Azerbaijan's gold exports amounted to $99.9 million, which is 1.5 percent more compared to the same period of 2017 in terms of value, the November issue of Export Survey, prepared by the Center for the Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications said.
Gold is the second by value among the goods exported by Azerbaijan. The first in the list were tomatoes with an export value of $149.9 million (an increase of 12.3 percent), gold is the second with $93 million (an increase of 14.25 percent) and the third is primary polyethylene with $68.5 million (an increase of 18.6 percent).
In January-September 2018, Azerbaijan also exported nuts worth $65.7 million (a decrease of 25.8 percent), cotton fiber - $63.8 million (an increase by 57.4 percent), electric energy - by $59.6 million (an increase of 37.4 percent), raw aluminum - $46.3 million (increase by 52.9 percent), sour and sweet cherries - $38 million (growth by 63.8 percent) and other goods - $715 million (an increase of 0.6 percent).
The list of countries to which Azerbaijan exported non-oil products in January - October 2018 was headed by Russia. The country's exports to Russia reached $467.1 million (an increase of 9.2 percent). Russia is followed by Turkey (growth by 17.3 percent), Switzerland (decrease by 0.7 percent), Georgia (decrease by 1.4 percent) and Kazakhstan (growth by 32.3 percent).
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