Azerbaijan sharply increases vodka imports from Ukraine

In January-March 2023, Azerbaijan imported 18,500 decaliters of vodka (40% more year-on-year) for $2 million (64% more YoY), Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistics Committee.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan imported 7,600 decaliters (+29.5%) of vodka from Russia for $794,200 (40% more than a year earlier), 4,300 decaliters (+ 3 times) from Ukraine for $414,000 (+2.6 times), 2,800 decaliters (-13%) from Belarus for $178,100 (-4%), 700 decaliters (+4.1%) from Finland for $115,000, - 300 decaliters (+79%) from France for $103,000 (+5.2%).

In 2022, out of 81,400 decaliters of vodka imported to Azerbaijan (from 26 countries), 39% came from Russia, 26.6% from Belarus, and 14.7% from Ukraine.