In January-March 2025, agricultural products increased by 12.3 percent to $170.5 million, and agro-industrial products increased by 17.6 percent to $69.1 million. Overall, the combined export of agricultural and agro-industrial products increased by 13.8 percent to $239.6 million.

The Center Communication told EDnews that in January-March of this year, compared to the corresponding period of last year, precious and semi-precious stones and metals exported amounted to $46.7 million or 3.4 times, ferrous metals and products made from them - $9.1 million or 76.8 percent, chemical industry products - $21.9 million or 33.4 percent, sugar - $976.3 thousand or 18.8 percent, fruits and vegetables - $20.8 million or 15.7 percent, aluminum and products made from it - $4.9 million or 10.2 percent, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

In the list of non-oil sector goods exported during the mentioned period, gold came first. In this list, came second, and tomatoes  came third. In March of the current year, gold came first in the list of non-oil sector goods exported. In this list, tomatoes came second, and cotton  came third.

In the first three months of this year, non-oil sector goods worth $232.9 million were exported to Russia, $134.3 million to Turkey, $80.6 million to Georgia, $69.6 million to Switzerland, and $51.1 million to Ukraine.In March 2025, non-oil sector goods worth $82.1 million were exported to Russia, $51.5 million to Turkey, $27.7 million to Georgia, $26 million to Switzerland, and $10.7 million to the UAE.

The list of state-owned companies involved in export operations in the non-oil sector is headed by the Marketing and Economic Operations Department of SOCAR. The following companies were then represented in this list: “SOCAR Polymer” LLC, “AzerGold” CJSC, “Azeraluminium” LLC, Gas Export Department of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan, “Azerpambiq Agrarian Industrial Complex” LLC, “Azerbaijan Airlines” “AzerEnerji” , Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic State Energy Service, “Garadagh Glass Factory”.

In January-March 2025, the Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan exported satellite telecommunication services worth $4 million to about 100 companies from 40 countries around the world. The income of “Azercosmos” from service exports accounted for 65 percent of its total income. In March 2025, “Azercosmos” exported services worth $1.3 million to 39 countries around the world. 

Madina Mammadova\\EDnews