BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 11. Azerbaijan’s
retail trade turnover increased by 3.9% in real terms in
January-August 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, reaching
44.3 billion manat ($26.1 billion).
According to the State Statistics Committee, 24.1 billion manat
($14.2 billion) worth of food products, beverages and tobacco
products, and 20.2 billion manat ($11.9 billion) worth of non-food
products were sold to consumers through the retail trade network
during the reporting period.
Compared with January-August 2025, retail sales of food
products, beverages and tobacco products increased by 1.4%, while
sales of non-food products rose by 6.9% in real terms.
| Product group | January-August 2026, million manat | Change vs. Jan-Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade turnover | 44,256.1 | +3.9% |
| Food products | 22,176.1 | +1.5% |
| Beverages and tobacco products | 1,911.4 | +1.4% |
| Textiles, clothing and footwear | 5,613.8 | +4.3% |
| Electrical goods and furniture | 2,155.5 | +8.9% |
| Computers, telecommunications equipment and printed products | 694.3 | +33.4% |
| Pharmaceutical products and medical supplies | 1,212.9 | +21.6% |
| Automotive fuel | 2,701.1 | +4.3% |
| Other non-food products | 7,791.0 | +5.2% |
In January-August 2026, food products accounted for 50.1% of
consumer spending in the retail trade network. Beverages and
tobacco products accounted for 4.3%, textiles, clothing and
footwear for 12.7%, automotive fuel for 6.1%, electrical goods and
furniture for 4.9%, pharmaceutical products and medical supplies
for 2.7%, computers, telecommunications equipment and printed
products for 1.6%, and other non-food products for 17.6%.
During the reporting period, each resident spent an average of
538.6 manat ($316.8) per month on goods purchased through the
retail trade network, including 293.1 manat ($172.4) on food
products, beverages and tobacco products and 245.5 manat ($144.4)
on non-food products.
