In the period from January through July of this year, Azerbaijan's air transport sector carried 74,000 metric tons of cargo worth $4.920 billion. This was announced in a report published by the State Customs Committee. According to the report, this figure exceeds the corresponding period of 2025 by $32.6 million, or 0.7%, in value, and by 65,000 metric tons, or 8.2 times, in volume.
Over the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported nearly 66,500 metric tons of cargo by air, valued at $3.833 billion. Compared to the same period of the previous year, this represents an increase of $3.6 billion, or 17.3 times, in value, and 64,900 metric tons, or 42.5 times, in volume. In the first seven months of this year, Azerbaijan imported 7,500 metric tons of cargo by air, worth $1.087 billion.
Compared to the same period in 2025, this figure decreased by $3.6 billion, or 4.3 times, in value, while in volume it increased by 84 metric tons, or 1.1%. Meanwhile, in the period from January through July 2026, Azerbaijan transported a total of 31.811 million metric tons of cargo via all modes of transport, valued at $29.217 billion. Overall, in recent years, Azerbaijan has continued to implement major infrastructure projects aimed at transforming the country into one of Eurasia’s key transit and logistics hubs.
The country has invested billions of dollars in rail and road infrastructure, seaports, and logistics facilities to increase freight traffic along the East–West, North–South, and Middle Corridor routes. The main goal of this policy is to further strengthen Azerbaijan’s position as a reliable transit hub between Europe and Asia. In particular, the development of the Middle Corridor is one of the top priorities of state policy.
The Baku International Sea Trade Port, the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, the Alat Free Economic Zone, and new logistics centers are significantly enhancing the competitiveness of this route. Work is currently underway to expand the Baku port, increasing its throughput capacity from 15 million to 25 million metric tons and its container handling capacity from 500,000 to 1 million TEU. In an exclusive interview with Trend, Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), stated that thanks to investments in transportation and logistics infrastructure made in recent years, Azerbaijan has become one of the key players in the Middle Corridor.
"Azerbaijan’s investments in transportation infrastructure are now paying off. The country continues to strengthen its position as a reliable transit gateway between Europe and Asia and plays a leading role in the development of the Middle Corridor," he emphasized. Asset Assavbayev, Secretary General of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, noted in an exclusive interview with Trend that the transportation projects being implemented by Azerbaijan are reshaping the region’s logistics landscape.
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