Azerbaijan sold 1,207 passenger cars abroad in January-August 2026, earning $137.14 million (233.14 million manats) from the sales, official statistics show. Most of the exported vehicles ran on petrol.
According to official statistics, the average customs value of a single car sold stood at $113,600 (193,200 manats). Of the 1,207 cars exported, 604 were petrol-powered, 243 diesel, 290 hybrid and 70 fully electric.
Powerful petrol cars account for the largest share
Petrol cars with engines larger than 3,000 cubic centimeters made up 414 units sold for $75.35 million (128.09 million manats), with an average price of $182,000 per vehicle. Kazakhstan was the top buyer in this category, taking 199 cars worth $18.85 million. Kyrgyzstan bought only 39 cars, but their combined value exceeded $19.26 million, pushing the average price per vehicle to $493,900.
The United Arab Emirates bought 128 cars for $18.78 million, Georgia took 29 cars for $11.92 million, and Uzbekistan purchased nine cars for $3.77 million. China received four cars, Hong Kong three, Tajikistan two and Bulgaria one.
Export revenue from all categories of petrol-powered cars totaled $84.46 million. Cars with engines of 1,500-3,000 cubic centimeters accounted for 180 units sold for $8.96 million, while 10 cars with 1,000-1,500 cubic centimeter engines brought in $156,940.
Hybrid and electric vehicles also found buyers
Plug-in hybrid cars accounted for 151 units exported for $16.55 million, while non-plug-in hybrids totaled 139 units sold for $11.67 million. Combined revenue from both hybrid categories reached $28.22 million (47.97 million manats).
Fully electric vehicles made up 70 units sold abroad for $7.03 million (11.95 million manats). Uzbekistan was the largest buyer of electric cars, taking 16 units for $3.28 million. Two electric vehicles sold to Kyrgyzstan were valued at $1 million in total, putting the average price per car at $501,900. The United Arab Emirates bought 14 electric cars, Turkey 33 and Georgia three, while Kazakhstan and Iran bought one each.
Exports of diesel-powered cars generated $17.43 million in revenue. Most of this came from 236 cars with engines larger than 2,500 cubic centimeters, sold for $16.97 million (28.85 million manats), with an average price of $71,900 per vehicle. Seven diesel cars with 1,500-2,500 cubic centimeter engines were exported for $460,260.
