BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15
By Fidan Babayeva - Trend:
Azerbaijan exported products worth a total of $6.3 billion from January through April 2020, which is 11 percent less compared to the same period in 2019, Trend reports with reference to the report of the country’s State Customs Committee (SCC).
The public sector's share in exports amounted to $3.1 billion, which makes about 49.4 percent of the total export. The share of the private sector (legal entities) is $3.2 million, or 50.3 percent of the total export. İndividuals accounted for the remaining $14.3 million.
In total, Azerbaijan exported 1,951 and imported 6,493 types of goods, conducting foreign trade operations with 161 partner countries. Most of all, from January through April 2020, Azerbaijan exported oil and oil products, electricity, fruits and vegetables, as well as products of the chemical industry.
List of TOP-5 goods exported by Azerbaijan at total cost:
|
Goods |
From January through April 2020 |
From January through April 2019 |
||
|
Quantity |
Cost |
Quantity |
Cost |
|
|
Crude oil, crude oil products, tons |
11.8 million |
$4.8 billion |
12 million |
$5.6 billion |
|
Natural gas, 1,000 cubic meters |
4.3 million |
$821.4 million |
4 million |
$637.9 million |
|
Fruits and vegetables, tons |
121,959 |
$153.9 million |
134,603 |
$149.1 million |
|
Oil products obtained from bitumen and oil, besides raw materials; Products containing oil or oil products with a mass of 70 percent or more, tons |
350,682 |
$107.9 million |
359,965 |
$178.4 million |
|
Plastic and plastic products, tons |
80,553 |
$60.4 million |
67,738 |
$62 million |
($1 = 1.7 manat on May 15)
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