Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan is 50.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan peaked at 69.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.8% | — |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +7.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 32.4% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 57.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.5% | 54.5% | 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 from high-income economies in Azerbaijan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Azerbaijan was 50.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Azerbaijan ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.