Merchandise trade in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Merchandise trade was 65.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Azerbaijan, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Azerbaijan is 65.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Azerbaijan peaked at 577.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1998.
That places Azerbaijan 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise trade in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 577.7% | — |
| 1993 | 103.7% | -82.0% |
| 1994 | 120.1% | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -55.1% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.2% | 37.8% | 577.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 55.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 48.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 57.3% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- 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$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Azerbaijan?
- Merchandise trade in Azerbaijan was 65.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 577.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for merchandise trade?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.