Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 17.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan stood at 17.28 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.28 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 635.00 million current US$, in 1993.
Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 982.11 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 635.00 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 768.68 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 658.27 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 952.34 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 791.20 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 6.09 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.76 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 9.65 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.71 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.18 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 9.22 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.49 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8.78 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 13.67 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 10.75 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.54 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 859.89 million current US$ | 635.00 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.88 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 billion current US$ | 6.60 billion current US$ | 13.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 billion current US$ | 10.75 billion current US$ | 17.28 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Azerbaijan was 17.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 635.00 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.