Azerbaijan's non-oil industry grows by nearly 5%

From January to August 2025, industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan produced goods worth 42 billion manats ($24.7 billion), marking a 1.2% decrease compared to the same period last year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

Production in the oil and gas sector declined by 2.1%, while the non-oil and gas sector grew by 4.8%.

The structure of industrial output was as follows:

• 61.2% from the mining sector

• 32.3% from the manufacturing sector

• 5.5% from electricity, gas, and steam production and distribution

• 1% from water supply, waste treatment, and recycling

In the mining sector, commercial oil production dropped by 4.7%, while commercial gas production rose by 2.8%.

The manufacturing sector showed mixed performance. Notable increases were recorded in:

• Pharmaceuticals (+93.5%)

• Wood processing and wood products (+85.6%)

• Textile industry (+29%)

• Food production (+10.8%)

• Chemical industry (+8.4%)

• Tobacco products (+8%)

• Rubber and plastic goods (+6.1%)

• Machinery and equipment (+0.7%)

At the same time, several industries experienced declines:

• Oil products (–0.1%)

• Beverages (–0.4%)

• Construction materials (–4.2%)

• Furniture (–7.6%)

• Metallurgy (–12.3%)

• Metal products (–12.7%)

• Electrical equipment (–13.8%)

• Machinery installation and repair (–14%)

• Apparel (–20.8%)

• Leather and footwear (–22.1%)

• Printing (–23.6%)

• Automotive, trailers, and semi-trailers (–24.8%)

• Paper and cardboard (–26.2%)

• Computers, electronics, and optics (–29.1%)

Meanwhile, output in electricity, gas, and steam supply rose by 1.6%, and water supply, waste treatment, and recycling increased by 4.4%.