Azerbaijan's industrial output reaches 58 billion manats
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaAzerbaijan’s industrial production totalled 58 billion manats in the first ten months of the year, with the extractive sector accounting for over 60% of the total, according to the State Statistical Committee.
The figure represents a 0.7% decrease compared to the same period last year, the statistical agency reported.
The oil and gas sector declined by 1.7%, while the non-oil and gas sector grew by nearly 5%.
The extractive sector contributed more than 60% of industrial output, while manufacturing—which grew by 2.7%—accounted for just over 30%, with total output reaching nearly 19 billion manats. The sharpest growth was recorded in the production of motor vehicles and trailers, which surged by 77%.