BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. The total manufacturing value of machinery and equipment, cars, trailers and semi-trailers increased in Azerbaijan in 2022, the State Statistics Committee told Trend.
According to the committee, this figure amounted to 522.7 million manat ($307.4 million), up by 92 million manat ($54.1 million) or 21.4 percent on annual basis.
“In 2022, the manufacturing of other vehicles increased by 3.9 times, cars, trailers and semi-trailers - by 68 percent, while machinery and equipment - by 58.8 percent,” the committee said.
Besides, according to the committee, last year, 2,049 cars were produced, which is seven cars less than in 2021.
Meanwhile, the manufacturing of tractors decreased by 9.7 percent - to 588, the committee added.
In 2021, machines and equipment, cars, trailers and semi-trailers worth nearly 431 million manat ($253 million) were manufactured in Azerbaijan, which was 78.5 million manat ($46.2 million) or 18.2 percent more than in 2020.
A total of 651 tractors were produced in the country in 2021 (up by 2.2 times or 351 tractors on annual basis), and 2,043 cars (94 cars more than in the previous year).