BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. The volume of trade
operations between Azerbaijan and Japan amounted to $87.9 million
from January through March 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee
shows that this figure grew by impressive $26 million, or 42
percent more than the same months of 2024.
During the reporting period, trade turnover with Japan amounted
to 0.73 percent of Azerbaijan’s total trade turnover.
Azerbaijan’s exports to Japan amounted to $3.1 million from
January through March of the current year. This is by $1.1 million
or 25.6 percent more than the same period last year.
Meanwhile, during the reporting period, Azerbaijan’s import
operations from Japan amounted to $84.8 million, which is $27.1
million or 46.9 percent more than the same period of 2024.
Azerbaijan’s foreign trade turnover grew by over 24.3 percent,
reaching a total of $12 billion from January through March
2025.
The country’s exports rose by 6.7 percent, or $401.75 million,
totaling $6.4 billion, while imports increased by 52.6 percent, or
$1.9 billion, amounting to $5.7 billion.
Meanwhile, the foreign trade balance showed a positive surplus
of $722.9 million during the reporting period, which is $5.1
billion, or 3.1 times less than the same period last year.
