Home trade turnover topped $11.8 bn in Azerbaijan

Home trade turnover topped $11.8 bn in Azerbaijan

For Jan-Oct of the year domestic trade turnover in Azerbaijan reached $11.814 bn at the rate by early November that makes up 87.1% of the 2008 trade turnover (AZN 10.9 bn or $13.608 bn).

In 2007 the turnover was AZN 7.6 bn or $8.99 bn.

The State Statistics Committee reports that for the last 10 months domestic commodity turnover totaled AZN 9.489 bn with growth by 8.7% compared to the 2008 relevant term. Legal entities provided 15.5% of trade turnover, fairs and markets 41.98%, and sole proprietors 42.48%.

“Turnover on food rose by 10.6% up to AZN 6.15 bn versus 7 bn in 2008 and on manufactured goods by 4.3% up to AZN 3.339 bn versus AZN 3.9 bn in 2008,” the Committee reports.

For Jan-Oct 2009 volume of paid services to the population made AZN 3.203 bn (rise: 12.6%) versus AZN 3.4 bn (+29.7%) in 2008. Individual employers provided 20.03% of services and legal entities 79.97% with rise of 11.3% and 12.9% respectively.

This October trade turnover totaled AZN 1.024 bn (AZN +29.1 million against this September’s index), including on foods AZN 643 million (AZN +36 million) and AZN 382 million (+AZN 25 million) on non-foods.

Volume of services reached AZN 397.9 million with rise of AZN 16.7 million versus September of the year.

For Jan-Oct 2009 average trade turnover per resident made AZN 143.3 ($178.41) that exceeds last year’s same period figure by AZN 13.4.

Before this August this year’s average trade turnover per resident was AZN 138.5 ($172.2) that exceeds last year’s same period figure by AZN 14.3.

For Jan-Apr 2009 average trade turnover per resident totaled AZN 138.4 ($172.25) that exceeded last year’s same period figure by AZN 18.7.