Baku: Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports, excluding non-monetary gold, amounted to $2.81 billion from January to August 2026, marking a 17.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the ‘Export Review’ magazine, published by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, highlighted this significant growth in its September edition.
The report indicates that August alone saw a 13 percent rise in exports, reaching $350.8 million. Over the eight-month period, various key commodities experienced substantial growth. Notably, sugar exports surged by 2.3 times, while cotton yarn exports increased by 62.2 percent. Aluminum products saw a rise of 42.8 percent, and vegetable and animal fats and oils grew by 30.2 percent. Exports of ferrous metals increased by 20.5 percent, cotton fiber by 17.8 percent, fruits and vegetables by 13.7 percent, and tea by 12.1 percent.
In addition to these specific commodities, the agricultural sector showed remarkable performance. Agricultural exports increased by 19.2 percent, reaching $732 million. Agro-industrial exports also rose by 22.1 percent, amounting to $255.8 million. This brought the combined total of agricultural and agro-industrial exports to $987.8 million, representing a 19.9 percent increase.