Azerbaijan’s Non-Oil Exports Grow 20.5% in First Nine Months of 2026

Jerusalem, 12 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- Baku (AZERTAC) – The Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CARE) has presented preliminary figures for the October 2026 issue of the “Export Review”.

The center told AZERTAC that in January-September of this year, Azerbaijan’s non-oil sector exports (excluding non-monetary gold) increased by 20.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025 and amounted to $3.2 billion.

In September of this year, Azerbaijan’s non-oil sector exports increased by 50.2 percent compared to the same period last year, amounting to $372.8 million.

Overall, food exports increased by 17.2 percent during this period, amounting to $78.8 million. Non-food exports increased by 47.8 percent, amounting to $267.5 million.

In January-September of this year, sugar and confectionery products made from sugar increased 136.8 percent compared to the same period last year, aluminum and products made from it by 41 percent, products made from ferrous metals by 32.2 percent, vegetable and animal fats and oils by 31.6 percent, copper and products made from it by 21.7 percent, cotton by 16.6 percent, coffee and tea by 13 percent, fruit by 12.5 percent, vegetables by 9.4 percent, and ferrous metals by 8.5 percent.

In January-September, agricultural exports increased by 16.5 percent to $776.8 million, while agro-industrial exports increased by 28.6 percent to $299.7 million. Overall, combined agricultural and agro-industrial exports increased by 19.6 percent to $1.08 billion.