Media Review December 14, 2019

The development of the non-oil industry, the discussion of price increases, the reduction of income from tourism exports are the topics of today's media.

The newspaper “Azerbaijan” writes about the development of the non-oil industry, noting that the share of the non-state sector is more than 82 percent. According to statistics, over the 10 months of this year, the cost of industrial products and services provided in the country increased by 1.4%, reaching 38.1 billion manat.

Compared to the same period last year, industrial production in the non-oil and gas sector increased by 14.5%, while in the oil and gas sector it decreased by 0.3%. For 10 months of this year, the production of clothes and shoes, goods of the weaving industry were produced in the amount of 332.4 million manat.

Over the indicated period, computer, optical products and electrical equipment were produced in the amount of 203.8 million manat. Over the 10 months of this year, 899 tractors and 1880 cars were produced.

The site “Yeni Sabah.az” writes about the approaching of the next wave of rise in price and discusses this issue with expert Rovshan Agayev. For 9 months of 2019, the value of imported goods increased. The author and expert delve into the details of this process, discussing the price index, which significantly exceeds the consumer price index.

The site “Marja.az” writes that the currency coming from the export of tourism services has decreased significantly. In 9 months of this year, the turnover of mutual tourism services in comparison with 2018 decreased by 1.7 times, amounting to 2.7 billion manat. The number of visitors to Azerbaijan for 9 months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 increased by 10%.