Azerbaijan Sees Increase in Individual Imports to Nearly 2 Billion Dollars


Baku: Over the span of 11 months, individuals imported goods worth 1.9 billion US dollars into Azerbaijan, marking a 7.6% increase compared to the previous year, as reported by the State Customs Committee to APA-Economics. This import activity by individuals accounted for 9.20% of the country’s total imports during the period from January to November 2025.



According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the exports by individuals during the same timeframe amounted to 132.3 million US dollars, representing 0.56% of total exports. Notably, exports by individuals saw a decline of 10.5% compared to the same period in the previous year.



Throughout January to November 2025, Azerbaijan’s total exports amounted to 23.4 billion US dollars, while the total imports stood at 21.2 billion US dollars. Additionally, a decision made by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan in August 2020 reduced the duty-free limit for personal imports via international postal services or carrier companies from 1,000 US dollars to 300 US dollars per month.