Countries with fastest growing economies 2022
Russian foreign trade
reports and reviews

Russian trade with Azerbaijan in 2021

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Azerbaijan in 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Azerbaijan

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Azerbaijan totaled $3,354,720,792, up 16.12% ($465,587,568) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in 2021 totaled $2,322,987,749, up 11.93% ($247,575,208) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in 2021 totaled $1,031,733,043, up 26.79% ($218,012,360) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Azerbaijan in 2021 was $1,291,254,706, a 2.34% increase ($29,562,848) over 2020.

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 39th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 36th in 2020), accounting for 0.4274% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.5088% in 2020).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 40th largest export market in 2021 (down from 32nd in 2020), accounting for 0.4726% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6170% in 2020).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 39th largest supplier in 2021 (up from 43rd in 2020), accounting for 0.3516% of Russia’s total imports (just as in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian exports to Azerbaijan in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 32.77% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (33.26% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 22.57% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (18.20% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 15.32% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (11.20% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 11.00% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (13.40% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.86% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (13.04% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.71% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (4.47% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $77,191,186;
  • Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $48,693,168;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $37,563,106;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $35,195,304;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $25,303,832;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $18,988,382;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $12,715,626;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $10,349,487;
  • Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds (HS code 86) - an increase of $10,246,052;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $9,195,557;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $8,774,842;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $7,715,316.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $58,387,800;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $41,844,735;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $40,672,252;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $10,392,543.
Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 4,616,139 0.20 6,296,994-26.69
02 Meat and edible meat offal 7,006,570 0.30 5,651,21823.98
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 3,300,409 0.14 3,238,2541.92
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 15,242,548 0.66 12,587,38821.09
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 500,489 0.02 448,10611.69
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 31,378 0.00 34,459-8.94
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 5,327,719 0.23 10,795,368-50.65
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 893,021 0.04 110,946704.92
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 6,447,302 0.28 6,263,8852.93
10 Cereals 304,525,322 13.11 307,273,568-0.89
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 18,953,348 0.82 16,031,44218.23
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 478,041 0.02 5,148,242-90.71
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 99,641 0.00 93,2156.89
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 74,511 0.00 1,5474,716.48
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 104,509,174 4.50 69,313,87050.78
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 24,745,624 1.07 20,653,85819.81
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 18,139,884 0.78 58,812,136-69.16
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 53,262,924 2.29 48,892,4308.94
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 46,281,291 1.99 40,939,75013.05
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 12,244,309 0.53 11,398,5747.42
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 40,962,750 1.76 31,767,19328.95
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 18,283,908 0.79 13,708,06233.38
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 22,881,273 0.98 15,165,95750.87
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 8,268,662 0.36 5,655,90846.20
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 7,352,095 0.32 8,401,307-12.49
26 Ores, slag and ash 274,044 0.01 466,752-41.29
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 73,524,855 3.17 83,917,398-12.38
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 13,924,853 0.60 8,863,99057.09
29 Organic chemicals 2,038,685 0.09 6,784,541-69.95
30 Pharmaceutical products 32,551,353 1.40 39,086,013-16.72
31 Fertilizers 34,303,375 1.48 76,148,110-54.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 6,241,579 0.27 8,301,612-24.81
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 41,265,724 1.78 32,490,88227.01
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 23,911,404 1.03 24,915,562-4.03
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,178,531 0.05 844,83639.50
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 3,361,013-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 119,055 0.01 330,929-64.02
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 15,427,690 0.66 13,189,05916.97
39 Plastics and articles thereof 50,525,693 2.18 40,176,20625.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 16,087,726 0.69 16,168,334-0.50
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 3,799-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 279,087 0.01 279,168-0.03
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 46,520 0.00 7,688505.10
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 252,364,458 10.86 175,173,27244.07
45 Cork and articles of cork 12,529 0.00 17,946-30.18
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,655 0.00 626164.38
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 81,473,149 3.51 56,169,31745.05
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,352,224 0.06 1,018,05032.82
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 6,911 0.00 12,273-43.69
52 Cotton 335,237 0.01 540,253-37.95
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 8,122 0.00 27,456-70.42
54 Man-made filaments 168,085 0.01 95,27676.42
55 Man-made staple fibers 4,691 0.00 321,837-98.54
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,502,669 0.06 1,148,66830.82
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 30,184 0.00 64,212-52.99
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 211,039 0.01 62,815235.97
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 690,872 0.03 474,52845.59
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 52,250 0.00 26,39397.97
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,742,430 0.08 1,187,27846.76
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,003,340 0.04 844,95418.74
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,316,735 0.10 2,000,24515.82
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,039,596 0.04 1,211,866-14.22
65 Headgear and parts thereof 98,483 0.00 99,880-1.40
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 13,780 0.00 6,041128.11
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 16,246 0.00 31,052-47.68
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 16,080,409 0.69 12,950,79924.17
69 Ceramic products 10,444,574 0.45 9,489,86510.06
70 Glass and glassware 24,547,162 1.06 22,054,76711.30
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 332,858 0.01 196,16369.68
72 Iron and steel 109,322,435 4.71 167,710,235-34.81
73 Articles of iron or steel 87,005,145 3.75 68,016,76327.92
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,134,924 0.09 6,162,662-65.36
75 Nickel and articles thereof 359,346 0.02 481,032-25.30
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 35,849,082 1.54 30,651,63916.96
78 Lead and articles thereof 261,061 0.01 145,39079.56
79 Zinc and articles thereof 249 0.00 1,238-79.89
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,588-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 498,171 0.02 269,73084.69
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,631,814 0.07 1,480,42210.23
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,658,900 0.16 3,115,16917.45
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 103,607,851 4.46 90,892,22513.99
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 225,790,503 9.72 177,097,33527.50
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 43,950,447 1.89 33,704,39530.40
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 102,885,946 4.43 65,322,84057.50
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 6,363,544 0.27 3,707,88771.62
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 11,325,953 0.49 6,981,20762.23
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 23,488 0.00 55,029-57.32
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 16,820 0.00 3,851336.77
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings 5,900,257 0.25 5,040,34617.06
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,059,850 0.05 919,82715.22
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 14,874,139 0.64 12,440,56419.56
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,305-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 61 964 461-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian imports from Azerbaijan in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 61.14% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (69.62% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 22.14% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (5.96% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.61% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (6.90% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.97% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (3.49% in 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.61% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (3.34% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.05% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (2.62% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $162,680,886;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $58,045,828;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $37,312,251;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $6,112,273.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $30,441,104;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $11,527,734;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $7,157,509;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $5,203,886.
Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 11,360 0.00 2,256403.55
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,145,669 0.11 1,311,932-12.67
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 7,564,651 0.73 12,768,537-40.76
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 153,012 0.01 26,536476.62
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 383,308 0.04 433,741-11.63
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 218,216,999 21.15 248,658,103-12.24
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 336,704,948 32.63 278,659,12020.83
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 682,685 0.07 1,593,539-57.16
10 Cereals 0 0.00 22,369-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,100 0.00 5,1000.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 78,758 0.01 62,80325.40
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 280 0.00 4,152-93.26
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 80,909 0.01 45,48177.90
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,185,189 0.11 697,62969.89
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,838,875 0.18 1,129,82962.76
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 208,584 0.02 244,689-14.76
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 15,070,133 1.46 12,839,18117.38
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 368,800 0.04 393,432-6.26
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 4,553,518 0.44 4,098,23811.11
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,873,316 0.28 3,549,842-19.06
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 10,648,976 1.03 11,233,284-5.20
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 82,240,720 7.97 44,928,46983.05
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,307,975 0.13 1,021,80028.01
29 Organic chemicals 4,912,404 0.48 5,472,683-10.24
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,519,336 0.15 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 136,682 0.01 230,044-40.58
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 264,259 0.03 0
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 18,377 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 723 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,125,662 0.21 641,809231.20
39 Plastics and articles thereof 203,783,773 19.75 41,102,887395.79
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,974 0.00 3881,439.69
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 70 0.00 691.45
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45,223 0.00 32,74238.12
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 140 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 119,812 0.01 592,891-79.79
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 662,951 0.06 477,18338.93
52 Cotton 9,025,387 0.87 9,620,513-6.19
54 Man-made filaments 1,097,971 0.11 364,691201.07
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 217,111-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 42,228 0.00 16,398157.52
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 130,319 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 66,646 0.01 205,567-67.58
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 16,650-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 12,546 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 13,899 0.00 89,002-84.38
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 14,656,002 1.42 16,524,555-11.31
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 172,000 0.02 143,96319.48
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,736-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 7,932 0.00 6,70018.39
69 Ceramic products 21,242 0.00 2,396786.56
70 Glass and glassware 2,966,673 0.29 140,9382,004.95
72 Iron and steel 1,503,197 0.15 991,81151.56
73 Articles of iron or steel 17,930,129 1.74 11,817,85651.72
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,179,503 0.11 388,059203.95
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 306-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,072,850 0.78 15,230,359-47.00
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 6,215 0.00 3,84761.55
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 48,219 0.00 4,980868.25
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 429 0.00 202,045.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,252,448 0.12 1,665,117-24.78
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 1,367,692 0.13 1,520,610-10.06
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 1,078,106 0.10 535,161101.45
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 733 0.00 0
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 5,396,666 0.52 16,924,400-68.11
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,035,050 0.10 676,16853.08
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings 776,897 0.08 391,71798.33
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 4,921-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 83 0.00 10730.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 12,942-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 63 921 421-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia