OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2009. For Jan-Oct of the year domestic trade turnover in Azerbaijan reached USD 11.814 bn at the rate by early November that makes up 87.1% of the 2008 trade turnover (AZN 10.9 bn or USD 13.608 bn). In 2007 the turnover was AZN 7.6 bn or USD 8.99 bn.

The State Statistics Committee reports that for the last 10 months domestic commodity turnover totaled AZN 9.489 bn with growth by 8.7% compared to the 2008 relevant term. Legal entities provided 15.5% of trade turnover, fairs and markets 41.98%, and sole proprietors 42.48%.

“Turnover on food rose by 10.6% up to AZN 6.15 bn versus 7 bn in 2008 and on manufactured goods by 4.3% up to AZN 3.339 bn versus AZN 3.9 bn in 2008,” the Committee reports.

For Jan-Oct 2009 volume of paid services to the population made AZN 3.203 bn (rise: 12.6%) versus AZN 3.4 bn (+29.7%) in 2008. Individual employers provided 20.03% of services and legal entities 79.97% with rise of 11.3% and 12.9% respectively.

This October trade turnover totaled AZN 1.024 bn (AZN +29.1 million against this September’s index), including on foods AZN 643 million (AZN +36 million) and AZN 382 million (+AZN 25 million) on non-foods.

Volume of services reached AZN 397.9 million with rise of AZN 16.7 million versus September of the year.

For Jan-Oct 2009 average trade turnover per resident made AZN 143.3 (USD 178.41) that exceeds last year’s same period figure by AZN 13.4.

Before this August this year’s average trade turnover per resident was AZN 138.5 (USD 172.2) that exceeds last year’s same period figure by AZN 14.3.

For Jan-Apr 2009 average trade turnover per resident totaled AZN 138.4 (USD 172.25) that exceeded last year’s same period figure by AZN 18.7