BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 3
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
Azerbaijan's non-oil exports amounted to $1.3 billion from January through September of 2020, Trend reports, citing the monthly export review.
Exports of the non-oil sector decreased by 7.1 percent, compared to the same period last year and amounted to $1.3 billion.
In the reporting period, non-oil goods were exported to Russia in the amount of $485.9 million, to Turkey - $252 million, to Switzerland - $166.1 million, to Georgia - $99.6 million, and to China - $33.4 million.
Non - oil exports to Russia increased by 4.4 percent, to Switzerland - by 32.4 percent, and to China - by 6 percent in 1H2020, compared to the same period of last year. Exports of non-oil products to Turkey decreased by 17.1 percent and to Georgia-by 19.1 percent.
In September 2020, exports in the non-oil sector amounted to $129.5 million, which is 4.7 percent less than in June last year.
In September of this year, most goods were exported to Russia ($35.7 million), Switzerland ($27.8 million), Turkey ($25.1 million), Georgia ($7.6 million), and Iran ($6.9 million).
In total, the country's exports amounted to $10.6 billion from January through September of this year.
(1 USD = 1.7 AZN on Nov. 3).
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