BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. Azerbaijan exported
10.125 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products derived
from bituminous rocks worth $6.231 billion to global markets in
January-June 2026, Trend’s calculations based on data from the State
Customs Committee of Azerbaijan show.
According to the committee, compared with the same period in
2025, the value of exports decreased by $178 million, or 2.8%,
while volumes declined by 1.921 million tons, or 15.9%.
The committee reported that Azerbaijan’s total foreign trade
turnover amounted to $24.661 billion in January-June 2026.
According to Trend’s calculations, this represents an increase
of $261 million, or 1.1%, compared with the same period last
year.
Exports accounted for $16.32 billion of the total foreign trade
turnover, while imports amounted to $8.341 billion.
The committee said export volumes increased by $3.442 billion,
or 26.7%, during the reporting period, while imports decreased by
$3.181 billion, or 27.6%.
As a result, Azerbaijan recorded a positive foreign trade
balance of $7.979 billion. According to Trend’s calculations, this
is 5.9 times higher, or $6.623 billion more, than the figure
recorded in the same period last year.
