Production of building materials decreased by half
In January of this year production of building materials in Azerbaijan amounted to AZN 8.8 million, by 53.6% less than in January last year, the State Statistics Committee (SSC) told Turan.
Last month it produced 101.200 tons of cement, by 46.9% less than in the same period of 2015. In cement plants of the warehouses accumulated up to 61.400 tons by 1 February. The enterprises of the warehouses have over 10.3 million tons of masonry materials (cement and artificial blocks and bricks.) This is approximately by nine times greater, than was produced in January. The gypsum manufacturing decreased by (-22.6%), lime – by (-31%), bricks – by (-28.8%), a concrete solution by (-52.9%). The decline of the sector of construction materials production is accompanied by a similar trend in the real estate market, where there is a reduced need. --08D--
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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