BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Azerbaijan
exported 16.37 billion cubic meters of natural gas (in gaseous
state) valued at $5.7 billion from January through August 2026.


Trend's
calculations based on the State Customs Committee's data show that
compared to the same period in 2025, this figure decreased by $286
million (or 4.8%) in value terms, and by 75 million cubic meters
(or 0.5%) in volume terms.


According to the committee, Azerbaijan conducted trade
operations with foreign countries totaling $33.2 billion in value
during the first 8 months of this year.


Azerbaijan's foreign trade turnover increased by $1.12 billion,
or 3.49%, compared to the same period last year.


Of the total foreign trade turnover, exports accounted for $21.8
billion, while imports amounted to $11.4 billion. Thus, over the
past year, exports rose by $4.75 billion (27.83%), whereas imports
fell by $3.63 billion (24.11%).


According to the customs data, 7,226 different types of goods
were imported during the reporting period. The private sector
dominated the import structure; specifically, out of the total
$11.4 billion in imports, the private sector accounted for $9.4
billion (82.59%), the public sector for $998.6 million (8.74%), and
individuals for $990.3 million (8.67%).







Regarding imports by country groups, the largest share was
attributed to other countries. Imports in this category amounted to
$7.24 billion, or 63.42% of total imports. Goods worth $2.36
billion (20.66%) were imported from CIS countries, while imports
from European Union countries totaled $1.8 billion (15.92%).


The total volume of export operations amounted to $21.8 million.
The range of exported goods comprised 2,436 items. The public
sector accounted for $11.7 million (53.67%) of exports, the private
sector for $10 million (46.03%), and individuals for $65.4 million
(0.3%).


Regarding exports by country group, European Union countries
remained the primary destination. Exports to these countries
totaled $11.75 billion, representing 53.86% of total exports. Other
countries accounted for $8.7 billion (39.95%), while CIS countries
accounted for $1.35 billion (6.18%).


During the reporting period, the volume of non-oil sector
exports amounted to $6.27 billion, equivalent to 28.78% of total
exports. Meanwhile, exports in the form of humanitarian cargo,
gratuitous aid, technical assistance, and gifts amounted to $1.77
million, while high-tech product exports totaled $65.72 million.
The value of high-tech product imports stood at $1.35 billion.


In total, 175 foreign countries participated in Azerbaijan's
foreign trade operations from January through August 2026. The
total number of foreign trade participants was 37,474; of these,
27,354 were individuals, and 10,120 were legal entities. Among the
legal entities, 145 belonged to the public sector, while 9,975
belonged to the private sector.