Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 23.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Azerbaijan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Azerbaijan stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Azerbaijan peaked at 64.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 130th out of 198 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.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.3% | — |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +97.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -8.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 32.7% | 48.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 27.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 8.3% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 127 Burkina Faso 23.7% compare
- 128 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 129 Honduras 23.2% compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 23.0% compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 22.8% compare
- 133 Qatar 22.2% compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 10.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Azerbaijan?
- Travel services in Azerbaijan was 23.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for travel services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.