BAKU, Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports rose 20.8% year over year to $3.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, excluding nonmonetary gold, according to preliminary government data.
The figures were published in the November edition of the Export Review by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.
In October alone, non-oil exports increased 23% from the same month a year earlier to $414.2 million. Food exports totaled $115.2 million, while exports of nonfood products climbed 29.9% to $280.7 million.
Sugar, Metals and Agricultural Goods Lead Growth
Exports of sugar and sugar confectionery increased 2.4 times in January through October. Aluminum and aluminum-product exports rose 39.2%, while shipments of iron and steel products increased 34%.
Exports of animal and vegetable fats and oils grew 27.1%, copper and copper products 24.9%, cotton 14.2%, vegetables 11.6%, coffee and tea 10.9%, and edible fruit 6.7%.
Agricultural exports reached $866.9 million, up 12.7%. Agro-industrial exports rose 28.8% to $334.9 million. Combined exports in those two segments totaled $1.2 billion, an increase of 16.7% from a year earlier.
For comparison, non-oil exports excluding nonmonetary gold stood at $3.2 billion in January through September, up 20.5% year over year.
Source: Vesti Baku.