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Who does Azerbaijan rely on?

The largest supplier of Azerbaijan in 2024 is China, with 16.1% of what Azerbaijan buys. Its share was 8.6% in 2019 and 0.26% in 1995. 317 of the 696 products Azerbaijan buys for more than $1 million have a supplier selling more than 50% of what Azerbaijan buys of that product; in 112, more than 75%. In those products, purchases from each one’s dominant supplier add up to 23.5% of what Azerbaijan buys.

Summary

Largest supplier: China
16.1%
Concentration (HHI)
798
Products with a supplier above 50%
317
Products with a supplier above 75%
112

Concentration index (HHI): 798 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting purchases among 13 suppliers of the same size

Trend

Trend in shares

Turkey went from 38.6% to 11.5% of what Azerbaijan buys

Share (%)

  • China 16.1%
  • Russia 15.6%
  • Turkey 11.5%
  • United States 6.8%
  • Australia 6.3%

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearLargest supplierShare
1995Turkey38.6%
1996Turkey20.4%
1997Turkey21.2%
1998Turkey21.6%
1999Turkey18.2%
2000United States15.4%
2001Iran13%
2002Russia13.7%
2003Russia12.8%
2004Russia14.2%
2005Russia15.1%
2006Russia19.2%
2007Russia17.5%
2008Russia18.8%
2009Russia17.6%
2010Russia15.8%
2011Russia15.4%
2012Turkey15.8%
2013Turkey15.9%
2014Turkey16.3%
2015Russia16%
2016Russia19.6%
2017Russia18.2%
2018Russia14.6%
2019Russia14.7%
2020Russia17.7%
2021Turkey16.9%
2022Russia17.3%
2023Russia16.9%
2024China16.1%

Its suppliers

  1. China$3.7 billion · 16.1%
  2. Russia$3.6 billion · 15.6%
  3. Turkey$2.7 billion · 11.5%
  4. United States$1.6 billion · 6.8%
  5. Australia$1.5 billion · 6.3%
  6. United Kingdom$907 million · 3.9%
  7. Germany$791 million · 3.4%
  8. Georgia$681 million · 2.9%
  9. Iran$633 million · 2.7%
  10. Kazakhstan$609 million · 2.6%

Products with a dominant supplier

Of the 696 products Azerbaijan buys for more than $1 million in 2024, these are the highest-value ones with a dominant supplier.

ProductSupplierShareSecondValue
Crude petroleumRussia83.4%over 75%Turkmenistan · 8.4%$1.1 billion
Cameras and broadcast equipmentChina67.9%Vietnam · 13.7%$637 million
WheatRussia88.7%over 75%Kazakhstan · 11%$283 million
ComputersChina74%Poland · 4.4%$200 million
Sawn woodBelarus66.3%Russia · 33.4%$180 million
Unwrought aluminumKazakhstan80.8%over 75%Russia · 18.1%$168 million
Hot-rolled flat steelRussia87.2%over 75%Kazakhstan · 7.8%$153 million
Coated flat steelChina65.5%Iran · 9.3%$148 million
Butter and milk fatsIran51.8%New Zealand · 21.8%$135 million
Aircraft partsIsrael82.4%over 75%Luxembourg · 4.6%$131 million
Soybean meal and pelletsArgentina50.3%Turkey · 18.4%$125 million
Air conditionersChina61.2%Turkey · 12.7%$124 million
New tiresChina61.1%Turkey · 12.6%$112 million
Detergents and surfactantsTurkey58.7%Iran · 15.1%$105 million
Cane and beet sugarBrazil65.5%Russia · 32.7%$96 million
Generating setsChina56.7%Turkey · 22.5%$89 million
Natural gas and LPGTurkmenistan69.3%Russia · 30.1%$88 million
Palm oilIndonesia63.4%Malaysia · 36.4%$82 million
Toilet paper and tissuesTurkey51.1%Russia · 28.2%$79 million
TeaSri Lanka74%Russia · 12.2%$75 million
BusesChina78.1%over 75%South Korea · 5.5%$72 million
Lamps and light fittingsChina59%Turkey · 21.6%$71 million
Semi-finished steelRussia52.2%Iran · 46.4%$69 million
Fiberboard (MDF)Russia54.1%Belarus · 19.8%$66 million
Welded steel pipesRussia78.6%over 75%Turkey · 8.4%$65 million

and 292 more

A product has a dominant supplier when a single country sells more than 50% of what is bought of it; we flag it separately above 75%.

Countries that sell more than 50% of some product; the darker, the higher the value of those products.

Selling: who it relies on

Largest customer: Italy
32.7%
Concentration (HHI)
1,501

Concentration index (HHI): 1,501 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting sales among 7 customers of the same size

Trend in shares

Italy went from 16.1% to 32.7% of what Azerbaijan sells

Share (%)

  • Italy 32.7%
  • Turkey 17.1%
  • Czechia 5.2%
  • Russia 4.5%
  • Greece 4.5%

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearLargest customerShare
1995Turkey17.7%
1996Iran31.8%
1997Russia24.3%
1998Russia20.7%
1999Germany17.7%
2000Italy25.1%
2001Italy31.9%
2002Italy27.8%
2003Italy30%
2004Italy23.9%
2005Italy20.9%
2006Italy33.7%
2007Italy23.7%
2008Italy21.9%
2009Italy24.1%
2010Italy25.9%
2011Italy35%
2012Italy28.1%
2013Italy30.1%
2014Italy26%
2015Italy26.5%
2016Italy23.6%
2017Italy30.4%
2018Italy29.6%
2019Italy25.3%
2020Italy25.2%
2021Italy43.7%
2022Italy47.8%
2023Italy37.6%
2024Italy32.7%

133 of the 189 products Azerbaijan sells for more than $1 million have a customer buying more than 50% of what Azerbaijan sells of that product; in 70, more than 75%. In those products, sales to each one’s dominant customer add up to 11.9% of what Azerbaijan sells.

ProductCustomerShareSecondValue
Refined petroleumTurkey57.7%Greece · 13.9%$1.2 billion
Military weaponsNigeria100%over 75%—$322 million
GoldSwitzerland99.9%over 75%United Arab Emirates · 0.07%$220 million
Raw cottonTurkey83.6%over 75%Turkmenistan · 10.7%$186 million
Other fresh fruit (berries, kiwi)Russia86.4%over 75%Ukraine · 9.1%$177 million
TomatoesRussia95.6%over 75%Belarus · 2.9%$176 million
PolypropyleneRussia88.4%over 75%Belarus · 11.3%$148 million
Other nuts (almonds, walnuts)Russia51.9%Germany · 16%$135 million
PolyethyleneRussia75.4%over 75%Belarus · 7.9%$132 million
Aluminum sheetTurkey59.8%United States · 37%$132 million
Coal tar oilsTurkey65.3%Belgium · 20.2%$106 million
Stone fruit (cherries, peaches, plums)Russia97.3%over 75%Kazakhstan · 0.86%$100 million
Unwrought aluminumTurkey55%Japan · 19.1%$83 million
Butter and milk fatsRussia99.9%over 75%Georgia · 0.05%$79 million
Apples and pearsRussia87%over 75%United Arab Emirates · 3.7%$71 million

and 118 more

Concentration compared

The closest countries in the concentration ranking (HHI, highest first).

RankCountryHHI
162Hungary802
163Saudi Arabia798
164Azerbaijan798
165Malawi797
166Denmark785
167Ukraine785

Sources and method

Sources and licenses

Methodology

The data come from CEPII BACI (Etalab 2.0 licence), which reconciles what the exporting and the importing country report, in current USD, FOB. Data up to 2024.

Dependence is the share of a country’s imports (or exports) that each partner accounts for. It does not measure whether a product has a substitute or how much it would cost to change supplier.

The concentration index (HHI) adds up the square of each partner’s share, in percent: it runs from 0 to 10,000. Its equivalent is 10,000 ÷ HHI, the number of partners of the same size that would give that value.

Products are HS4 headings of the 1992 nomenclature (some combine different goods), with a floor of $1 million per product and country.

The EU is the 27 current members in every year; the United Kingdom is outside the EU throughout the series.

Re-exports: countries that act as redistribution hubs carry their notice and the figures are not corrected.