Merchandise imports in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Merchandise imports was 24.38 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 24.38 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.38 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 636.00 million current US$, in 1993.
Azerbaijan ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 998.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 636.00 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 778.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 668.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 961.00 million current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 794.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.17 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 10.42 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.32 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.19 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 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 | 11.47 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 13.67 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 10.73 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 14.54 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 21.06 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 24.38 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 24.38 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 24.38 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.46 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 868.38 million current US$ | 636.00 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 13.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 billion current US$ | 10.73 billion current US$ | 24.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Azerbaijan?
- Merchandise imports in Azerbaijan was 24.38 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.00 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for merchandise imports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.