The foreign trade turnover with 147 world countries amounted to $ 26.77 billion in January-October 2011, or 32.29 percent more than in January-October last year. The volume of exports increased by 27.49 percent to $ 22.14 billion compared to the same period of 2010. The volume of import increased by 48.5 percent and hit $ 7.63 billion. Azerbaijan exported 1,950 products, and imported 5,970 different goods. The index of export exceeded import In January-October this year. This formed the foreign trade surplus to the amount of $ 14.51 billion.
As in previous periods, oil and oil products are mainly exported from Azerbaijan.
Export of oil and oil products, natural gas and electric power in Jan.-Oct.
2011
|
Name of the product |
quantity |
cost, thousand dollars |
|
Crude oil (according to meters) |
32407940,2 tons |
- |
|
including |
||
|
- via ВТС |
26698958,0 tons |
- |
|
- Baku-Supsa |
3228608,7 tons |
- |
|
- Baku-Novorossiysk |
1621990,0 tons |
- |
|
- via railway |
858389,5 tons |
- |
|
Crude oil (according to freight customs declarations) |
23400567,4 tons |
19203998,0 |
|
Oil products |
1627744,7 tons |
1235245,1 |
|
Natural gas (according to meters) |
5754672,1 thousand cubic meters |
- |
|
Natural gas (according to freight customs declarations) |
2557462,6 thousand cubic meters |
490751,4 |
|
Electric power (according to meters) |
394126,3 thousand kwt/s |
- |
|
Electric power (according to freight customs declarations) |
534136,3 thousand kwt/s |
29448,9 |
Source: state customs committee
Most Azerbaijan's export fell to the crude oil for nine months of the year (86.74 percent). It was exported to the amount of $19.2 billion in January-October or 27.79 percent more compared to the same period of last year.
During the reporting period, oil products were exported to the amount of $ 1.2 billion (an increase of 14.45 percent per year), or 5.58 percent of total exports.
Azerbaijan exported chemical products to the amount of $95.1 million in January-October 2011, or 2.64 times more than the same period of last year. The figure hit 0.43 percent of total exports. It should be stressed that "Azerkimya" production association increased exports of the main types of manufactured goods: polyethylene, propylene, isopropyl alcohol, polyethylene, propylene glycol, and others to Turkey. Thus, more than 50 percent of all Azerkimya's export goods are exported to the Turkish market.
Up to 70 percent of canned fruits and vegetables produced in Azerbaijan are delivered for export, Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Ismet Abasov said. "Azerbaijan fully satisfies its need for canned fruits and vegetables and 70 percent of this production is exported to the CIS countries and Europe," Abasov said. He said that about 80 enterprises are engaged in fruit and vegetable processing in Azerbaijan. Their capacity allows producing about 750 million of standard cans a year. Minister said that the production volumes of potatoes, vegetables, melons, fruits and berries exceed demand for these products by 1.5-1.7 times. Consequently, the export of these products increased this year.
In future Azerbaijan will also increase the production of beer and wine, most part of which will be exported, Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Ismet Abasov said. At present, more than 20 companies in the country are engaged in beer production. They produce more than 3.2 million deciliters of beer per year, while annual demand for beer is 2 deciliters. The volume of beer production is expected to be increased to 4.5 million deciliters. Most of the products will be exported. "The volume of wine production is expected to be increased to 3 million deciliters by 2015. About 2 million can be exported," Abasov said. He said that the grape wine is produced at 30 wineries in Azerbaijan.
Main kinds of products exported from Azerbaijan
|
Name of products |
Jan.-Oct. 2011 |
Jan.-Oct. 2010, in % |
|
|
Share in export volume, % |
cost (mln dollars) |
||
|
Fruits and vegetables |
0,6 |
118,8 |
172,5 |
|
Oil and butter |
0,71 |
141,08 |
100,59 |
|
tobacco |
0,04 |
6,96 |
160,33 |
|
Spirits and soft drink |
0,5 |
9,86 |
91,21 |
|
Aluminum |
0,02 |
3,87 |
188,37 |
|
Ferrous metals, tons |
0,79 |
156,15 |
181,38 |
|
Raw cotton |
0,02 |
4,5 |
195,63 |
|
Chemical products |
0,34 |
53,3 |
177,44 |
source: Azerbaijani state customs committee
The largest volume of export fell to Italy in January-October 2011. Thus, goods worth $ 8 billion, or 36.52 percent of total exports were exported from Azerbaijan to Italy during the period. Oil and oil products are mainly exported to this country. The following leading positions are taken by France ($ 3 billion) and U.S. (1.3 billion). It should be stressed that Italy has been taking a leading position since 2008. It took this position for almost 2 years except for the initial three months of 2008. Turkey took a leading position in January 2008 and the U.S in February and March.
The largest volume of imports falls to Russia ($ 1.4 billion) in January-October 2011. Turkey ranks second - $990.4 million and Germany - third ($714.14 million).
Most Azerbaijan's imports or 31.78 percent during the period fell to the imports of cars, mechanisms, equipment, electric equipment and spare parts. The import of vehicles and spare parts amounted to $ 1.2697 billion in January-October, or 1.96 times more than their imports in January-October 2010. The vehicles were imported to the amount of $ 538.95 million or up 8.94 percent more than the imports for the 10 months of 2010. The "single window" introduced in the country on Oct. 21 increased the imports of cars in the country while registering cars in the country. The introduction of "single window" greatly simplified the process of state registration of imported vehicles, and significantly reduced the period of registration.
About 6,522 tons of beef, 20,131 tons of poultry meat, 6,162 tons of fish were imported to Azerbaijan for 10 months. During the reporting period, 1,224 tons of chicken sausages, 1,538 tons of pork, 1,339 tons of lard were imported to Azerbaijan during this period.
Moreover, other food products - 1,538 tons of milk, 4,191 tons of cheese, 7,037 tons of dairy products, 1,371 tons of milk powder, 17,228 tons of butter, 32,242,360 pieces of breeding eggs, 1,817,522 chickens, 4,619 tons of sour cream and yogurt, 4,936 tons of canned fish, etc were imported to Azerbaijan.
Main products imported to Azerbaijan
|
Name of products |
Jan.-Oct. 2011 |
Jan.-Oct. 2010, in % |
|
|
cost (mln dollars) |
Share in import volume, % |
||
|
meat |
17,5 |
0,23 |
120,93 |
|
flour |
58,3 |
0,76 |
4409,13 |
|
butter |
95,5 |
1,25 |
103,86 |
|
milk |
7,8 |
0,10 |
101,30 |
|
grain |
219,9 |
2,88 |
97,62 |
|
Sugar and granulated sugar |
136,5 |
1,79 |
96,84 |
|
Cars, mechanisms, electric goods, equipment |
2424,3 |
31,78 |
175,17 |
|
Vehicles and spare parts |
1269,7 |
16,64 |
195,47 |
|
Wood and wooden goods |
202,6 |
2,66 |
161,81 |
|
Consumer goods |
45,1 |
0,59 |
111,84 |
|
Ferrous metals, tons |
929,9 |
12,19 |
149,54 |
|
Furniture and its parts |
58,3 |
0,76 |
145,18 |
|
Pharmaceutical goods |
175,7 |
2,30 |
149,24 |
According to the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover with the CIS countries in January-October totaled $4.64572 billion or 15.6 percent of total foreign trade turnover. The exports to the CIS countries for the period increased by 1.59 times and amounted to $2.5636 billion (11.58 percent of total exports) and imports increased by 30.23 percent to $2.0822 billion (27.29 percent of total imports). As a result, the country had black ink in trade with them at $481.4 million.
During this period, about 7,410 legal and physical entities were involved in foreign trade operations, including 304 - legal entities and 3,806 - physical entities.
The share of public sector in exports totaled $21.12 billion (95.4 percent), private - $0.89 billion (4 percent), the share of physical entities - $0.14 billion (0.6 percent).
The share of public sector in import operations amounted to $2.71 billion (35.5 percent), the private sector - $4.56 billion (59.8 percent), physical entities -$ 0.36 billion (4.7 percent).
Azerbaijan's trade operations with foreign countries in Jan.-Oct. 2011
|
Name of country |
Export, thousand dollars |
export 2010, in % |
Import, thousand dollars |
import 2010, in % |
|
total |
22 139 232,87 |
127,49 |
7 628 843,87 |
148,50 |
|
including |
||||
|
Far abroad: |
19 575 661,93 |
124,24 |
5 546 687,35 |
156,75 |
|
Australia |
66,50 |
0,25 |
4 661,09 |
111,82 |
|
Austria |
2 486,17 |
319,54 |
76 051,88 |
128,98 |
|
Albania |
9,80 |
0,14 |
13,10 |
- |
|
Algeria |
108,94 |
0,29 |
64,10 |
101,93 |
|
Angelia |
0,00 |
- |
851,93 |
504,18 |
|
Angola |
2,07 |
8,47 |
2,18 |
37,87 |
|
Andorra |
0,00 |
- |
58,83 |
30,32 |
|
Argentine |
13 420,25 |
882,91 раз |
19 981,03 |
79,73 |
|
Aruba |
111,28 |
385,26 |
0,00 |
- |
|
Afghanistan |
82 746,00 |
177,79 |
27,08 |
375,82 |
|
Bangladesh |
0,00 |
0,00 |
272,29 |
517,37 |
|
Bahrain |
7,93 |
1,56 |
203,54 |
357,75 |
|
Belgium |
2 516,91 |
203,79 |
45 802,92 |
115,11 |
|
Belize |
24,75 |
- |
1 673,64 |
57,41 раз |
|
Bermuda islands |
15,16 |
84,67 |
0,00 |
- |
|
Brazil |
48,02 |
27,98 |
141 488,89 |
117,48 |
|
Brunei |
21,09 |
- |
0,00 |
- |
|
Bulgaria |
410 344,10 |
457,42 |
17 314,53 |
187,28 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0,00 |
0,00 |
390,44 |
102,08 |
|
Great Britain |
12 094,67 |
216,91 |
332 304,32 |
136,22 |
|
Hungary |
2,05 |
4,75 |
25 581,83 |
247,25 |
|
Virgin islands Great Britain |
0,00 |
- |
188,75 |
60,83 |
|
Virgin islands U.S |
352 193,42 |
448,23 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Venezuela |
0,28 |
3,37 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Vietnam |
264,30 |
642,57 |
916,88 |
113,90 |
|
Gabon |
10,49 |
32,27 раз |
1,12 |
12,82 |
|
Ghana |
7,59 |
399,46 |
0,00 |
- |
|
Gayman |
14,98 |
128,31 |
0,00 |
- |
|
Germany |
304 205,91 |
35,96 раз |
714 403,44 |
161,20 |
|
Guadalupe |
0,00 |
- |
0,21 |
- |
|
Greece |
203 185,83 |
117,28 |
6 810,02 |
62,11 |
|
Georgia |
423 107,51 |
132,10 |
73 266,51 |
176,89 |
|
Gibraltar |
0,00 |
- |
113,36 |
44,15 |
|
Egypt |
160 994,00 |
885,41 |
2 166,69 |
335,66 |
|
Denmark |
626,41 |
99,82 раз |
38 993,25 |
400,55 |
|
Dominican republic |
0,00 |
- |
1,48 |
- |
|
Dominica |
0,00 |
- |
19,63 |
- |
|
Zambia |
0,00 |
- |
1,25 |
- |
|
Zimbabwe |
0,00 |
- |
798,77 |
15,56 раз |
|
India |
296 046,60 |
99,04 |
32 805,11 |
109,52 |
|
Indonesia |
803 515,04 |
102,74 |
11 411,55 |
580,22 |
|
Jordan |
17,78 |
88,64 |
3 037,58 |
185,63 |
|
Spain |
283 689,11 |
158,93 |
20 410,01 |
140,12 |
|
Iraq |
10 815,30 |
38,61 |
252,31 |
140,83 |
|
Iran |
129 658,39 |
133,99 |
127 123,33 |
137,61 |
|
Ireland |
14,66 |
56,32 |
9 910,93 |
148,76 |
|
Iceland |
0,00 |
0,00 |
367,67 |
799,48 |
|
Israel |
664 263,62 |
45,60 |
33 167,24 |
58,27 |
|
Italy |
8 086 239,96 |
146,93 |
191 782,15 |
217,72 |
|
China |
25 278,36 |
10,46 |
502 314,47 |
118,22 |
|
Canada |
198,03 |
0,06 |
13 446,30 |
102,82 |
|
Qatar |
22,61 |
96,62 |
11 519,94 |
193,78 раз |
|
Cyprus |
36 572,93 |
157,19 |
2 622,17 |
49,69 |
|
Kenya |
0,00 |
- |
665,14 |
102,62 |
|
Kiribati |
0,00 |
- |
2,47 |
30,04 |
|
Columbia |
0,00 |
0,00 |
7,34 |
0,38 |
|
Komor islands |
0,00 |
- |
1,10 |
- |
|
Congo |
25,95 |
90,93 |
6,32 |
701,91 |
|
Korean republic |
444 219,31 |
203,88 |
161 284,78 |
121,00 |
|
Korea |
0,00 |
- |
26,38 |
- |
|
Costa Rica |
0,00 |
- |
106,33 |
87,61 |
|
Cote dIvoire |
0,00 |
- |
2,91 |
- |
|
Cuba |
0,00 |
0,00 |
22,18 |
41,55 раз |
|
Kuwait |
38,80 |
310,14 |
52,81 |
7,49 |
|
Latvia |
13 747,18 |
506,41 |
11 208,06 |
211,01 |
|
Liberia |
0,00 |
- |
6,18 |
- |
|
Lithuania |
4 220,03 |
342,95 |
14 805,65 |
98,29 |
|
Lebanon |
32 321,31 |
60,35 |
731,63 |
463,17 |
|
Libya |
0,76 |
0,00 |
0,62 |
- |
|
Lichtenstein |
0,92 |
- |
8,78 |
168,35 |
|
Luxembourg |
39,29 |
31,00 |
18 734,06 |
272,46 |
|
Madagascar |
0,00 |
- |
0,42 |
36,40 |
|
Macedonia |
0,00 |
- |
40,08 |
2,74 |
|
Malawi |
0,00 |
- |
180,01 |
30,83 |
|
Malaysia |
663 985,67 |
114,73 |
28 614,71 |
95,22 |
|
Malta |
218 425,11 |
228,16 |
294,95 |
85,98 |
|
Marshal islands |
0,00 |
- |
269,82 |
87,30 раз |
|
Morocco |
182,10 |
- |
2 516,37 |
220,76 |
|
Mauritania |
0,00 |
- |
187,30 |
- |
|
Mexico |
32,26 |
34,00 |
3 553,15 |
178,29 |
|
Mongolia |
299,96 |
121,69 |
32,21 |
- |
|
Mozambique |
330,97 |
59,88 раз |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Myanma |
0,00 |
- |
3,44 |
30,67 раз |
|
Nauru |
0,00 |
- |
24,08 |
- |
|
New Zealand |
54,13 |
176,05 |
14 966,42 |
93,89 |
|
New Caledonia |
0,00 |
- |
30,17 |
- |
|
Norway |
193,96 |
17,73 |
20 367,69 |
287,95 |
|
Netherlands |
5 822,14 |
4,55 |
100 731,68 |
266,94 |
|
Niger |
0,00 |
- |
0,97 |
- |
|
Nigeria |
22,86 |
34,23 |
7,48 |
138,97 |
|
Nepal |
0,00 |
- |
68,82 |
- |
|
UAE |
5 541,40 |
37,77 |
70 735,91 |
203,26 |
|
Oman |
4 226,19 |
397,51 раз |
136,80 |
690,36 |
|
Pakistan |
7,33 |
8,66 |
2 724,20 |
138,87 |
|
Panama |
32,59 |
- |
6 692,92 |
77,50 |
|
Paraguay |
0,00 |
- |
6,60 |
- |
|
Peru |
1,35 |
- |
26,21 |
127,02 |
|
Poland |
2 366,56 |
43,12 |
111 053,65 |
550,47 |
|
Portugal |
143 036,47 |
104,67 |
1 234,84 |
182,30 |
|
Puerto Rico |
0,00 |
- |
11,90 |
24,43 |
|
Romania |
52 379,27 |
56,55 |
13 647,74 |
83,16 |
|
San Marino |
0,00 |
- |
76,31 |
289,00 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
10 550,21 |
78,41 раз |
265,94 |
17,11 |
|
Serbia |
9,31 |
293,93 |
1 629,16 |
126,62 |
|
Serra Leone |
32,66 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Seychelles |
56,34 |
- |
12,89 |
43,87 |
|
Syria |
68,98 |
62,92 |
927,65 |
116,00 |
|
Singapore |
352,23 |
0,19 |
11 902,97 |
7,10 |
|
U.S |
1 343 403,30 |
101,13 |
442 479,86 |
257,69 |
|
Somali |
0,00 |
- |
5,71 |
131,45 |
|
Slovakia |
146,11 |
41,16 |
14 881,74 |
101,84 |
|
Slovenia |
0,00 |
0,00 |
7 626,27 |
168,59 |
|
Sierra Leone |
32,66 |
- |
0,00 |
0,00 |
|
Siangan (Hongkong) |
0,00 |
0,00 |
1 714,19 |
279,70 |
|
Тaiwan |
0,00 |
0,00 |
26 773,24 |
675,89 |
|
Thailand |
135 370,21 |
69,64 |
15 064,53 |
147,22 |
|
Tersikaykos |
0,00 |
0,00 |
5,65 |
0,00 |
|
Tanzania |
3,44 |
- |
220,29 |
206,03 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
0,52 |
3,04 |
105,75 |
- |
|
Tunis |
0,00 |
0,00 |
4 984,68 |
316,49 |
|
Turkey |
399 036,93 |
273,76 |
990 429,45 |
164,16 |
|
Uganda |
0,31 |
- |
0,00 |
- |
|
Uruguay |
0,00 |
- |
1 486,84 |
188,42 |
|
Finland |
42,37 |
172,41 |
46 117,01 |
189,10 |
|
France |
3 293 102,33 |
197,44 |
489 447,49 |
449,86 |
|
Philippines |
635,76 |
26,93 раз |
337,02 |
283,71 |
|
Croatia |
347 710,72 |
50,81 |
2 655,42 |
168,38 |
|
Chili |
0,00 |
- |
661,72 |
418,92 |
|
Czechia |
70 978,79 |
741,21 раз |
86 719,94 |
246,53 |
|
Montenegro |
1,76 |
- |
0,00 |
- |
|
Central African republic |
0,00 |
- |
21,76 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
76 102,80 |
113,17 |
121 674,62 |
161,38 |
|
Sweden |
586,19 |
806,92 |
51 104,58 |
158,96 |
|
Sri Lanka |
0,00 |
- |
12 832,48 |
117,51 |
|
Ecuador |
0,50 |
- |
16 069,04 |
121,80 |
|
Equatorial guinea |
1,21 |
0,48 |
0,00 |
- |
|
Estonia |
585,70 |
151,58 |
3 818,64 |
60,44 |
|
South African republic |
0,01 |
0,10 |
894,84 |
5,11 |
|
Japan |
360,55 |
256,01 |
143 310,66 |
121,63 |
|
CIS: |
||||
|
total: |
2 563 570,94 |
159,34 |
2 082 156,52 |
130,23 |
|
Belarus |
533 530,28 |
102,93 раз |
54 448,61 |
60,28 |
|
Kazakhstan |
53 657,12 |
150,08 |
147 034,69 |
63,76 |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
17 346,98 |
44,77 |
770,89 |
103,96 |
|
Moldova |
2 321,99 |
13,33 раз |
4 354,88 |
143,31 |
|
Uzbekistan |
19 892,61 |
111,42 |
48 022,33 |
611,98 |
|
Russia |
999 340,96 |
168,69 |
1 355 654,81 |
155,40 |
|
Tajikistan |
12 814,66 |
254,53 |
2 487,06 |
531,54 |
|
Тurkmenistan |
34 687,85 |
17,65 |
11 969,96 |
100,82 |
|
Ukraine |
889 345,33 |
124,07 |
443 645,74 |
116,49 |
source: Azerbaijani state customs committee