In January of this year the volume of foreign trade turnover of Azerbaijan amounted to $ 1 billion 99.8 million, the lowest figure for the whole period of "big oil" in the country...
According to the State Customs Committee, the trade turnover of the country decreased compared to the same period of 2015 by 40.6% in January.
In January, exports of goods amounted to $ 657 million, which is 48.5% less than in January last year. According to specialists, non-oil exports amounted to $ 61.4 million, 2 times less than in the same period of 2015.
During this period, Azerbaijan imported goods for $ 442.8 million. Imports of goods decreased 22.9%.
In January, the surplus of foreign trade amounted to $ 214.2 million. ----08D
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