Trade between Azerbaijan and China rose 1.7% to roughly $3.46 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee. The figure made China the country’s fourth-largest trading partner over the period.
Azerbaijan-China trade turnover grew by $59.4 million in value terms compared with the same period of 2025, based on calculations using data from Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee. Over the nine months under review, trade with China accounted for 9.30% of the country’s total foreign trade turnover.
Azerbaijani exports to China reached $83.7 million during the period, up $13.05 million, or about 18.5%, from a year earlier. Imports from China totaled roughly $3.38 billion, rising $46.3 million, or 1.4%. China thus ranks first among the countries Azerbaijan imports the most goods from.
Azerbaijan’s overall foreign trade
Azerbaijan’s total trade turnover with all countries reached $37.2 billion in January-September this year, up $1.8 billion, or 5.2%, compared with the same period last year.
Exports during the period were valued at $23.8 billion and imports at $13.34 billion. Exports grew by $5.25 billion, or 28.3%, while imports fell by $3.423 billion, or 20.4%.
As a result, Azerbaijan’s foreign trade balance posted a surplus of $10.5 billion, up $8.67 billion, or roughly 5.7 times, from the same period a year earlier.
