World Trade Expo Azerbaijan 2022
( China Created Fair )

Azerbaijan has established trade and economic relations with more than 140 countries due to the implementation of successful foreign economic development policies. Imports in 2018 reached US$11.465 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.55%.

1. According to Azerbaijan Customs statistics, Azerbaijan’s imports amounted to US$7.905 billion in 2018, an increase of 27.95% year-on-year. China is Azerbaijan’s fifth largest trading partner and the third largest source of imports.
2. GDP: 79.973 billion manat (about 46.9 billion US dollars), per capita GDP: 8126.2 manat (about 4780.1 US dollars).
3. There were 118,000 new job opportunities in 2018, and the national undergraduate rate was over 95%!
4. As of 2019, the population of Azerbaijan has grown year by year, reaching 10,321,700. In the first half of 2019 alone, the population was more than 122,000. The population growth and rejuvenation have injected more vitality into the local market!

Azerbaijan is the EU’s largest trading partner in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan is one of the easiest countries to trade in the CIS region and the highest ranked country in the CIS. It will continue to lead the CIS. Therefore, going to Azerbaijan is your entry into the EU and CIS market.

The Republic of Azerbaijan located in the southeastern part of the western Caucasus in western Asia. It borders the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, Russia to the north, and Georgia and Armenia to the west. The main food crops in Azerbaijan are wheat, corn, potatoes, and vegetables, such as round vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, and eggplants. Most of the areas are suitable for growing pomegranates, apples, and grapes. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and the national economic and cultural center. Azerbaijan has a population of 9.4 million and a GDP of 73 billion US dollars. It is located at the intersection of West Asia, Eastern Europe and Russia. It is a place where Eastern and Western cultures blend. It has its own unique food culture. The people of Afghan have the habit of drinking tea. When banqueting guests, Mainly cattle, mutton and chicken, men in Azerbaijan mostly like to drink alcohol, but do not drink alcohol. Sweets, meat products, canned foods, dairy and beverages, and baked goods are consumed in large quantities. Most of the funding for the local construction industry is being used for infrastructure improvements. According to official data, the total construction work in Azerbaijan was $285 billion in 2010. Of this, $197 billion (about 70% of the total) is used in construction and road construction.

Azerbaijan is an important country on the ancient Silk Road and the most convenient way to connect with Europe and Asia. The railway from Xinjiang, China, goes directly to the Azerbaijani capital Baku in just a week or so, and then passes through the Caucasus to Europe. In order to further facilitate the exchange of goods and personnel between Asia and Europe, Azerbaijan is also vigorously promoting the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars transnational railway, which will provide a new convenient land passage for future Sino-European trade.