Wood in the rough market in Azerbaijan

Earlier Report Observations

The market for wood in the rough in Azerbaijan showed remarkable stability from 2018 to 2023, with annual volume consistently around 277 thousand tons. This steadiness persisted despite global price pressures from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which affected lumber costs, and Azerbaijan's strong position as a key importer of Belarusian timber during the period. Regional economic and demographic factors within the CIS also provided a stable backdrop for the sector through 2020.

Stable production was supported by ongoing development in the woodworking machinery sector, fueled by government incentives for equipment imports and training programs aimed at modernizing production after 2022. Further supporting the market framework, the introduction of national energy efficiency policies and the establishment of the state-owned logistics holding AZCON in 2023 began influencing long-term infrastructure and demand patterns within the construction industry.

The regulatory landscape evolved significantly in 2024 with the adoption of a new Competition Code and updated technical regulations based on European norms, which reshaped market rules. Concurrently, reported industrial output growth in woodworking and a sustained expansion in construction infrastructure, backed by state investment, pointed toward rising downstream demand for wood products, although full market volume data for this year remains outside the reporting period.

Production wood in the rough in Azerbaijan

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of wood in the rough, 2017-2020

World map of production of wood in the rough, 2017-2020

In 2020, Azerbaijan produced 276.4 thousand tons of wood in the rough, a level that remained virtually unchanged from the previous year. The largest decline in production occurred in 2018, at 0.0%, while the largest increase was also recorded in 2018, at 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Azerbaijan in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports wood in the rough from Azerbaijan

According to compiled industry information, Azerbaijan did not export any wood in the rough from 2017 to 2020.

Imports wood in the rough to Azerbaijan

Imports in kind, t

After a two-year decline, Azerbaijan's imports of wood in the rough increased in 2020, reaching 401.3 tons. This represented a 28.5% rise compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 56.5%, which equates to an annualized decline of 24.2%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2019 at 312.2 tons, with the largest single-year decline also occurring in 2019 at 46.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Russia was Azerbaijan's primary partner for imports of wood in the rough in kind, accounting for 93.6% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Azerbaijan in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Following a two-year decline, Azerbaijan's imports of wood in the rough from abroad increased in value in 2020. The country imported wood in the rough worth 189.5 thousand US dollars in 2020, reflecting a slight rise of 1.5% compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, imports decreased by 31.5%, equating to an annualized decline of 11.8%. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 189.5 thousand US dollars, with the largest single-year decline also occurring in 2019 at 27.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Azerbaijan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout the period from 2017 to 2020, Russia was Azerbaijan's key partner for imports of wood in the rough in value terms, accounting for 90.4% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Azerbaijan in value, 2017-2020