BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. Trade between
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan saw significant changes in the first two
months of 2026, with Azerbaijan nearly doubling its exports to its
Central Asian neighbor, Trend reports.
According to the State Customs Committee, trade transactions
between the two countries totaled $65.6 million in January and
February. While this marks an 8.8% decline from the same period in
2025, Azerbaijan’s exports to Kazakhstan grew sharply.
Azerbaijan exported $24.3 million worth of goods to Kazakhstan
during the period, nearly twice the amount recorded in the first
two months of last year. Non-oil products accounted for almost the
entire export figure, at $24.1 million, positioning Kazakhstan as
the 7th largest market for Azerbaijan’s non-oil goods, with a 4.15%
share of total non-oil exports.
On the other hand, imports from Kazakhstan fell significantly.
Azerbaijan imported $41.3 million of goods from Kazakhstan, a 30.9%
decrease compared to the same period in 2025.
Overall, Azerbaijan’s trade with foreign countries totaled
$6.264 billion in the first two months of the year, down 29.6% from
January-February 2025. Exports stood at $3.665 billion, down 23.1%,
while imports were $2.599 billion, declining by 1.6 times. Despite
the drop, Azerbaijan recorded a positive trade balance of $1.066
billion, up 1.7 times compared to last year.
