Baku: In Azerbaijan, the export of agricultural products has seen a notable increase, rising by 43% in value over the past five years and by 2.9 times over the last decade. This information was shared by Zaur Aliyev, an advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, during the ‘Customs-Business Forum 2025: Dialogue and Trust’ held in Baku.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Aliyev reported that agricultural product exports reached 875.1 million US dollars in the first ten months of 2025. The main exports included fruits, which accounted for 57% of the total, followed by vegetables at 23% and cotton fiber at 16%. Despite these increases in exports, Azerbaijan’s agricultural imports in 2024 were still higher, totaling 1.08 billion US dollars, compared to exports which stood at 948 million US dollars.