Baku:In the first ten months of this year, consumers in Azerbaijan purchased goods worth AZN 57 billion 523.4 million through the retail trade network, as reported by the State Statistical Committee. This figure includes AZN 31 billion 58.6 million in food products, beverages, and tobacco products, and AZN 26 billion 464.8 million in non-food goods, according to APA-Economics.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, there was a 3.8% increase in retail trade turnover in real terms compared to the same period in 2025. This growth includes a 1.5% increase in the sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco, and a 6.6% rise in non-food goods.

In terms of consumer spending through the retail trade network, 49.9% was directed towards food products, 4.1% towards beverages and tobacco products, and 14% towards textiles, clothing, and footwear. Other notable expenditures included 6% on motor fuel, 5% on electrical goods and furniture, 2.7% on pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, 1.7% on computers, telecommunications equipment, and printed materials, and 16.6% on other non-food goods.

On average, during this period, each person spent AZN 559.9 per month on goods through the retail network, with AZN 302.3 allocated to food products, beverages, and tobacco, and AZN 257.6 to non-food goods.