BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. In January–April of
this year, the volume of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and
China amounted to $1.514 billion.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that
the figure is $86.9 million, or 6.1%, higher compared to the same
period in 2025.
During the reporting period, trade with China accounted for
8.70% of Azerbaijan’s total foreign trade turnover, placing China
4th among Azerbaijan’s main trading partners.
Exports from Azerbaijan to China reached $40.034 million, which
is $15.002 million, or approximately 1.6 times higher than in the
same period last year.
Imports from China totaled $1.474 billion, increasing by $71.9
million, or 5.1%, compared to January–April 2025.
Overall, Azerbaijan’s foreign trade turnover stood at $17.403
billion, an increase of $485 million, or 2.9%, year-on-year. Of
this, $11.9 billion accounted for exports, while $5.5 billion
accounted for imports.
Over the past year, exports increased by $3.1 billion, or 35.2%,
while imports declined by $2.6 billion, or 32.1%. As a result,
Azerbaijan recorded a positive foreign trade balance of $6.354
billion, which is $5.7 billion, or 9.7 times higher than in the
same period last year.
In general, economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and
China continue to develop dynamically. Cooperation extends beyond
trade into areas such as finance, capital markets, payment systems,
energy, geological exploration, and agriculture. In this context,
prospects for cooperation between the Central Bank of Azerbaijan
and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have been
discussed, while SOCAR and China’s BGP Inc. continue joint projects
and partnership expansion.
Agreements on the access of Azerbaijani hazelnuts and almonds to
the Chinese market are also considered significant for boosting
non-oil exports between the two countries.
One of the key areas of cooperation is the development of the
Middle Corridor. Azerbaijan’s strategic location and its transport
and logistics infrastructure enhance the importance of this route
linking China with European markets. In recent years, cooperation
around the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, the Baku International Sea
Trade Port, and other infrastructure projects has contributed to
increasing cargo flows along the Middle Corridor and strengthening
the region’s transit potential.