Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 20.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
20.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2004
All-time low
17.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1994–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1994–2014

010203040501994200420141994: 31.1 %1995: 29.6 %1996: 41.3 %1997: 37.6 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 23 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 47.5 %2005: 37 %2006: 32.9 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 20.5 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 20.5% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 47.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2009.

That places Azerbaijan 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.8% 23.0% 41.3% 6
2000s 28.9% 17.3% 47.5% 10
2010s 19.5% 17.4% 21.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Azerbaijan was 20.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
How does Azerbaijan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.