BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 21
By Sadraddin Agdzhaev - Trend:
Azerbaijan exported about 3 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Italy from January through August 2021, Trend reports via State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
In value terms, the export of Azerbaijani gas to Italy in the specified period exceeded $836 million.
Azerbaijan exported about 13.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas in total, which is 47.2 percent, or about 4.2 billion cubic meters more than over the same period of 2020. In value terms, gas exports exceeded $2.3 billion, which is 38 percent or $647.5 million more than in 2020.
Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover from January through August 2021 exceeded $20.2 billion, which is 18.3 percent, or $3.7 billion higher than over the same period of 2020.
In the structure of foreign trade turnover, exports accounted for $12.9 billion, which is 30.9 percent, or $3 billion more than from January through August 2020. The share of exports in foreign trade turnover was 63.7 percent.
Azerbaijan's imports from January through August 2021 amounted to about $7.3 billion, an increase of 9.8 percent, or $659 million, compared to the same period of 2020. The share of imports in foreign trade turnover was 36.2 percent.
The balance of foreign trade turnover, remaining positive, increased by 42.8 percent, or $2.395 billion, year-on-year – to $ 5.5 billion.
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