BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. A surplus of
$47.2 million has been formed in Azerbaijan's tourism services
during the first 6 months of f 2026.
This was reflected in a report from the Central Bank of
Azerbaijan (CBA).
According to the CBA, over the reporting period, exports of
tourism services amounted to $747.8 million, while imports totaled
$700.6 million. Consequently, a surplus of $47.2 million was
recorded in tourism services.
During this period, the number of Azerbaijani citizens traveling
abroad decreased by 5.1%, and the number of foreign citizens
visiting Azerbaijan fell by 10.3%.
The volume of tourism-related services provided to Azerbaijani
residents by foreign countries amounted to $700.6 million. Of this,
75.9 percent was attributed to personal trips by Azerbaijani
citizens (excluding funds for shuttle imports).
During the reporting period, the volume of construction services
provided to non-residents in the non-oil and gas sector amounted to
$3.9 million.
Meanwhile, the volume of other business services paid to
non-residents in the non-oil and gas sector increased by 4.9%,
reaching $1.2 billion.
The total volume of services involved in Azerbaijan's economic
relations with foreign countries during the first six months of
2026 amounted to $9.2 billion. Of this amount, $5.1 billion
represents services provided by non-residents to Azerbaijani
residents, while $4.1 billion represents services provided by
Azerbaijani residents to residents of foreign countries.
Overall, the deficit in the services balance decreased by 1.2%
to $1 billion. The deficit in the services balance for the oil and
gas sector (primarily construction and other business services)
stood at $1 billion, while the deficit for the non-oil and gas
sector was $66.5 million.
