Azerbaijan's pepper imports rise 12% in January-April

Azerbaijan imported 5,554 tonnes of peppers worth $3.9 million in January-April this year, according to calculations by Report based on data from the State Statistical Committee.

Compared with the same period in 2025, pepper imports increased by 12.1% in value and 12% in volume.

During the reporting period, Iran remained the country's main supplier, exporting 5,552 tonnes of peppers worth $3.9 million to Azerbaijan, up 16% in value and 15.6% in volume year-on-year.

Imports from Türkiye totaled 1.8 tonnes worth $1,900, down 98% in value and 99% in volume. Azerbaijan also imported 0.03 tonnes of peppers worth $500 from Thailand, a decline of 4% in value and 40% in volume.

In addition, the country imported 0.01 tonnes of peppers worth $50 from China and 0.01 tonnes worth $10 from Spain. No imports from Spain were recorded during the same period last year.

This marks the first pepper shipment from China to Azerbaijan in at least 16 years, based on publicly available official foreign trade statistics dating back to 2011.