BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 20. Azerbaijan
transported 68,900 tons of cargo by air in the first three months
of the year, with a total value of $602.5 million, Trend reports, citing the State
Customs Committee.
The figures show a sharp shift compared with the same period in
2025. While the total value of air cargo fell by $1.522 billion — a
3.5-fold decrease — the volume surged by 65,700 tons, marking a
21.6-fold increase.
Exports by air accounted for the bulk of shipments. Nearly
66,000 tons of goods worth $183.7 million were sent abroad, up
$97.8 million, or 2.1 times, in value terms. Export volumes jumped
dramatically by 65,700 tons, or more than 300 times compared to a
year earlier.
Imports by air, however, declined. Azerbaijan imported about
2,918 tons of goods worth $418.8 million during the January–March
period. That represents a drop of $1.62 billion, or 4.9 times, in
value, and a decrease of 65 tons, or 2.2%, in volume year over
year.
Overall cargo transportation across all modes also fell during
the period. Azerbaijan moved a total of 13.014 million tons of
goods worth $9.407 billion, down 21.9% in value and 9.3% in volume
compared to the first quarter of 2025.
Exports across all transportation methods reached 10.796 million
tons valued at $5.402 billion, reflecting a 15.4% decline in value
and a 6.4% drop in volume from a year earlier.
Imports totaled 2.218 million tons worth $4.005 billion,
decreasing 29.3% in value and 21% in volume compared to the same
period in 2025.
