BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 22
By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:
Azerbaijan exported products totaling $10.5 billion from January through September 2020, which is 28.8 percent less compared to the same period of 2019, Trend reports citing a report of the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
The share of the public sector in exports amounted to $5.28 billion, or 49.9 percent of the total export. At the same time, the private sector’s share in exports amounted to $5.24 billion, or 49.62 percent of the total export. Individuals’ exports amounted to $41.7 million.
In total, Azerbaijan exported 2,722 and imported 7,235 units of goods, conducting foreign trade operations with 178 partner countries. During 9M2020, most of all, Azerbaijan exported oil and petroleum products, electricity, fruits, and vegetables, as well as chemical products.
TOP-5 products exported by Azerbaijan in terms of total value:
|
Products |
From Jan. – Sept. 2020 |
From Jan. – Sept. 2019 |
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|
Quantity |
Cost |
Quantity |
Cost (тыс, $) |
|
|
Crude oil |
21.8 million tons |
$7.15 billion |
23.2 million tons |
$11.2 billion |
|
Natural gas |
10.1 billion cubic meters |
$1.89 billion |
9.1 billion cubic meters |
$1.81 billion |
|
Fruits and vegetables |
397,338 tons |
$402.1 million |
390,176 tons |
$389.8 million |
|
Petroleum products obtained from bituminous rocks and petroleum, products containing oil or petroleum products weighing 70 percent or more |
809,665 tons |
$224.1 $million |
708,054 tons |
$345.8 million |
|
Electricity |
1.08 billion kW per hour |
$51.8 million |
1.45 billion kW per hour |
$62.9 million |
(1 USD = 1.7 manat on Oct. 22)
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