Imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Imports of goods and services was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan stood at 36.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan peaked at 76.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +74.4% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 36.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 36.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 30.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 23.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 20.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.0% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 910.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 374.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 61.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan?
- Imports of goods and services in Azerbaijan was 36.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.