BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 7. Azerbaijan's non-oil
sector exports rose by 9% in January 2026 compared to the same
period in 2025, reaching $268.4 million, Trend reports via the
"Export Review" published by the Center for Analysis of Economic
Reforms and Communication.


During this period, food product exports grew by 22.6%, totaling
$103 million.


In the first month of this year, the export of sugar increased
by 169.3% compared to the same period last year, cotton yarn by
137.6%, plant and animal fats and oils by 90.8%, aluminum and
aluminum products by 39.5%, fruits and vegetables by 32.1%, cotton
fiber by 23.2%, tea by 20.9%, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages by 14.2%.


Moreover, this January, exports of agricultural products grew by
32.6%, amounting to $85.7 million, while exports of agro-industrial
products reached $21.9 million. In total, the combined export of
agricultural and agro-industrial products grew by 23.8%, reaching
$107.6 million.


Gold ranked first with $33 million among the exported non-oil
sector goods during this period. Shelled forest hazelnuts ($29.3
million) ranked second, and fresh dates ($22.3 million) came in
third.


In January 2026, non-oil sector goods worth $77 million were
exported to Russia, $38.6 million to Switzerland, $31.6 million to
Georgia, $31.5 million to Türkiye, and $15.2 million to
Ukraine.







The ranking of non-state exporters for January 2026 includes
Azerbaijan International Mining Company Limited Representative
Office in Azerbaijan, AGRARCO LLC, Prime Cotton LLC, Baku Steel
Company JSC, Prime LM LLC, KHAN-EL LLC, Azerbaijan Sugar Production
Union LLC, AFA Export LLC, P-AQRO LLC, and Mors Trading LLC.


AzerGold JSC leads the list among the state-owned companies
involved in non-oil sector exports. It's followed by SOCAR Polymer
LLC, the Marketing and Economic Operations Department of the State
Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Azeraluminum LLC, Azerpambig
Agro-Industrial Complex LLC, Nakhchivan Energy LLC, Sanayejihaz
Scientific-Production Enterprise, SOCAR CAPE LLC, Garadag Glass
Plant OJSC, and Azerkhalcha OJSC.


In January 2026, the Azerbaijan Space Agency (Azercosmos)
exported satellite telecommunication services worth $1.5 million to
32 countries. The revenue from Azercosmos' service exports
accounted for 65% of its total income.


During the reporting period, the top five countries for
satellite telecommunication services exports were the UK with
$348,500, Luxembourg with $283,000, Sweden with $187,200, Türkiye
with $72,400, and Pakistan with $69,600.