The population of Azerbaijan acquired consumer goods for more than 15.47 billion manat (about $ 19.7 billion or + 9.4% against 1 October of the previous year) in January-September 2014.
According to the State Statistics Committee, the majority (54.75%) of money was spent on food – 8 470 000 000 manat or +3.2%. Growth of non-food items in the purse of the consumer is much more significant - 15.9%, which has resulted in 7.7 billion manat.
The population spent 4.76 billion manat on services (+ 6.4% by October 1, 2013). At the same time, 60.5% of all services, for 3.6 billion AZN, was rendered by legal entities. --17D-
Economics
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Azerbaijan's financial standing continues to strengthen as the country's foreign currency reserves have surged to $71 billion as of January 1, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance. This figure, which includes reserves held by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), far exceeds the nation's external debt, which stands at a fraction of its reserves, specifically nearly 14 times less. This robust reserve position reflects Azerbaijan's fiscal stability and the government’s strategic economic management.
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According to operational data from the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan, in January 2025, the country produced 2.3 million tons of oil, including condensate, and 3.9 billion cubic meters of gas.
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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has opened a representative office in Albania and is set to launch a specific project this year, the Albanian company "Albgaz" announced.
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"Azerbaijan is currently among 54 middle-income countries," said Shahmar Movsumov, head of the Economic Affairs and Innovative Development Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, during the presentation of the World Bank’s World Development Report 2024 in Baku on February 10.
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