BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Trade between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan reached $1.34 million, constituting 0.01 percent of Azerbaijan's overall foreign trade turnover from January through May 2023, Trend reports.
According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, the figure experienced a decline of 46.18 percent when compared to $2.49 million during the corresponding period in 2022.
Tajik imports from Azerbaijan totaled $1.3 million during the five-month period, which is 47 percent less than in the same period of last year ($2.47 million).
In the specified period of 2023, Tajik exports to Azerbaijan equaled $40,460, which is 41 percent more compared to the same period of 2022 ($28,509).
Trade turnover of Azerbaijan for January through May 2023 amounted to $22.95 billion, increasing 11.6 percent or $2.4 billion compared to $20.5 billion in the same period of last year.
Azerbaijani exports made up $16.11 billion, which is 4.5 percent or $697.822 million more than in the corresponding period of 2022. The imports reached $6.83 billion, which is 33.1 percent or $1.7 billion more than in 2022.