Azerbaijani cotton exports to foreign markets in the first two months of 2026 totaled $41.1 million.
This result exceeds the country's cotton revenue for the same period last year by 44.5%.
"During the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported cotton worth $41.07 million. This represents a 44.5% increase compared to the previous year",
the State Customs Committee said.
The physical volume of cotton shipments in January and February amounted to 27,600 tons, up 48.5% from 2025, when exports were 9,023 tons lower.
Cotton sales accounted for 1.12% of the country's total export revenue since the start of 2026. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's spending on cotton imports rose 19.1% over the same period, reaching $1.962 million (0.08%) of total import expenditures.