BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Consumers in
Azerbaijan spent 2.701 billion manats ($1.589 billion) on motor
gasoline and diesel fuel through the country’s retail trade network
in January-July 2026.
The State Statistics Committee reported this.
According to the data, the value of motor fuel sales increased
by 4.3% compared with the same period of 2025.
Meanwhile, retail trade turnover in Azerbaijan amounted to 44.3
billion manats ($26.1 billion) in January-August 2026. Of this,
24.1 billion manats ($14.2 billion) accounted for food products,
beverages and tobacco products, while 20.2 billion manats ($11.9
billion) accounted for non-food goods.
Compared with January-August 2025, retail trade turnover
increased by 3.9% in real terms. Sales of food products, beverages
and tobacco products rose by 1.4%, while sales of non-food goods
increased by 6.9%.
During the reporting period, 6.1% of consumer spending in the
retail trade network went toward purchasing motor fuel. Food
products accounted for 50.1%, beverages and tobacco products for
4.3%, and textiles, clothing and footwear for 12.7%.
Meanwhile, 2.7% of consumer spending went toward pharmaceutical
products and medical supplies, 4.9% toward electrical goods and
furniture, and 1.6% toward computers, telecommunications equipment
and printed products.
In January-August 2026, each resident of Azerbaijan spent an
average of 538.6 manats ($316.8) per month on goods in the retail
trade network. Of this amount, 293.1 manats ($172.4) accounted for
food products, beverages and tobacco products, while 245.5 manats
($144.4) accounted for non-food goods.
