Azerbaijan's non-oil exports, excluding non-monetary gold, increased by 20.8% in January–October 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching $3.6 billion, APA-Economics reports.
According to preliminary data released in the November issue of the Export Review by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), non-oil exports increased by 23% in October compared to the same month last year, reaching $414.2 million. Food exports amounted to $115.2 million, while non-food exports increased by 29.9% to $280.7 million.
In January–October, exports of sugar and sugar confectionery increased 2.4 times. Exports of aluminum and aluminum products rose by 39.2%, articles of ferrous metals by 34%, animal and vegetable fats and oils by 27.1%, and copper and copper products by 24.9%. Exports of organic chemical compounds increased by 16.1%, cotton by 14.2%, vegetables by 11.6%, coffee and tea by 10.9%, and edible fruits by 6.7%.
Over the ten-month period, exports of agricultural products increased by 12.7% to $866.9 million, while exports of agro-industrial products rose by 28.8% to $334.9 million. Total exports in these two categories increased by 16.7% to $1.2 billion.