BAKU - Azerbaijan’s non-oil and gas exports, excluding non-monetary gold, rose 20.5% year over year to $3.2 billion in January-September 2026, according to the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.
The figures were reported by Vesti Baku and independently published by Report.
September Growth Accelerates
Non-oil and gas exports totaled $372.8 million in September, up 50.2% from the same month in 2025. Food exports increased 17.2% to $78.8 million, while non-food exports, excluding non-monetary gold, rose 47.8% to $267.5 million.
Sugar, Aluminum and Agriculture Lead Gains
During the nine-month period, the value of sugar and sugar-confectionery exports increased 2.4 times, or 136.8%. Exports of aluminum and aluminum products rose 41%, ferrous-metal products 32.2%, animal and vegetable fats and oils 31.6%, copper and copper products 21.7%, cotton fiber 16.6%, coffee and tea 13%, edible fruit 12.5%, vegetables 9.4% and ferrous metals 8.5%.
Agricultural exports reached $776.8 million, up 16.5%, while agro-industrial exports increased 28.6% to $299.7 million. Their combined value was about $1.08 billion, 19.6% higher than a year earlier.