Baku:Azerbaijan’s non-oil sector exports have experienced a substantial increase in the first nine months of this year, with a 20.5% rise compared to the same period in 2025, amounting to $3.2 billion.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, in September alone, non-oil sector exports surged by 50.2% over the previous year, totaling $372.8 million. This growth was driven by a 17.2% increase in food product exports, reaching $78.8 million, and a 47.8% increase in non-food product exports, which reached $267.5 million.
Sugar and sugar confectionery exports more than doubled, increasing 2.4 times (136.8%) compared to the corresponding period last year. Additionally, exports of aluminum and articles thereof rose by 41%, articles of iron or steel by 32.2%, animal or vegetable fats and oils by 31.6%, copper and articles thereof by 21.7%, and cotton by 16.6%. Other notable increases include coffee and tea exports by 13%, fruit by 12.5%, vegetables by 9.4%, and iron and steel by 8.5%.
In terms of agricultural outputs, exports rose by 16.5% to $776.8 million. Agro-industrial product exports saw an even more significant increase, climbing 28.6% to $299.7 million. Collectively, the exports of agricultural and agro-industrial products grew by 19.6%, reaching a total of $1.08 billion.