Accra:In the first nine months of 2026, Azerbaijan’s transport and warehousing sector generated services worth 12,816.6 million manats, marking a 10% increase in real terms compared to the same period the previous year.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the State Statistical Committee reported that freight transportation services accounted for 7,652.2 million manats, or 59.7% of the sector’s total revenue. Passenger transportation contributed 3,495.5 million manats (27.3%), while warehousing and postal services made up 1,668.9 million manats (13%).
The transport sector moved 183.1 million tons of cargo, representing a 3.0% rise over the previous year. Of this cargo, 63.5% was transported by road, 25.1% by pipeline, 7.6% by rail, 3.6% by sea, and 0.2% by air.
During the same period, 1,771.3 million passengers were transported, an increase of 9.7% from the previous year. Roads were the dominant mode of passenger transport, carrying 90.5% of passengers, followed by the metro at 8.8%, with the remainder using other forms of transport.