Over the period of January-October 2006, the trade networks of Azerbaijan have sold consumer goods in amount of AZN 4.6 bln, an increase 12.7% as comprised to the same period of last year.
17,6% of gross commodities have been sold by the juridical persons and 82,4% by the individual entrepreneurs, Trend reports quoting the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.
AZN 3 bln of the trade turnover is made up by the foodstuffs and AZN 1,6 bln non-foodstuffs. The growth for the both kinds of commodities is 9.1% and 20.1%. Since the beginning of the year, nearly AZN 1,1 bln paid services have been provided for population, an increase of 40.9% from last year. 74.6% of the services was provided by the juridical persons and 25.4% by the physical persons.