BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. Domestic sales of
petroleum products in Azerbaijan fell below forecast levels in
2025, contributing to lower-than-expected road tax revenues,
according to the Chamber of Accounts.


The findings were included in the Chamber's opinion on the draft
law "On the Execution of the State Budget for 2025."


Road tax revenues totaled 132.2 million manats ($77.8 million)
in 2025, compared with a forecast of 142.8 million manats ($84.0
million), a shortfall of 10.6 million manats ($6.2 million), or
7.4%.


The Chamber reported that road tax collections on petroleum
products sold domestically reached 88.2 million manats ($51.9
million), against a forecast of 105.8 million manats ($62.2
million). The figure was 17.6 million manats ($10.4 million), or
16.6%, below target and 3.3 million manats ($1.9 million), or 3.6%,
lower than in 2024.


According to the Chamber, the decline was primarily driven by
lower production volumes of petroleum products intended for
domestic consumption.


Sales volumes of AI-92 gasoline were 233,300 tons, or 14.3%,
below forecast levels. AI-95 gasoline sales fell short of
projections by 105,500 tons, while diesel fuel sales were 197,100
tons, or 9%, below forecast.







At the same time, revenues generated from imported fuel and road
taxes paid by owners of foreign-registered vehicles reached 44
million manats ($25.9 million). That figure exceeded the forecast
by 7 million manats ($4.1 million), or 18.9%, although it was 0.4
million manats ($235,000), or 0.9%, lower than the amount collected
in 2024.


The Chamber said stronger-than-expected revenues in this
category were supported by higher fuel imports and increased road
tax payments from foreign-registered vehicles entering or
transiting Azerbaijan.


Imports exceeded projections by 88,900 tons for AI-92 gasoline
and by 66,000 tons for AI-95 gasoline. In addition, road tax
payments from owners of foreign-registered vehicles were 5.1
million manats ($3.0 million) higher than forecast.


Despite the increase in import-related revenues, the gains were
not enough to offset the shortfall in road tax collections linked
to lower domestic petroleum product sales, the Chamber said.