Baku: Azerbaijan's non-oil sector exports rose by 8.5% in January-December 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of 3.6 billion US dollars.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the report was provided by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.

Food exports saw a notable increase of 18.4%, amounting to 1.2 billion US dollars. During the same period, sugar exports surged by 57.4%, while exports of fruits and vegetables rose by 27.4%. The export of aluminum and its products grew by 24.2%, cotton yarn by 19.3%, chemical industry products by 8%, and vegetable and animal fats and oils by 2%.

Agricultural product exports increased by 26.7%, reaching 1 billion US dollars. Exports of agro-industrial products amounted to 314.7 million US dollars. Combined exports of agricultural and agro-industrial products rose by 18.9%, totaling 1.3 billion US dollars.