Turkiye's apparel exports to Azerbaijan surge five-fold in 6 Years

Turkiye’s apparel exports to Azerbaijan were recorded at $34.710 million in 2019. Despite COVID-related disruptions, exports increased to $38.890 million in 2020 and $87.620 million in 2021, according to Fibre2Fashion's market insight tool TexPro.

However, outbound shipments declined to $68.355 million in 2022 before rebounding by 101 per cent to $137.620 million in 2023 and further surging by 54 per cent to $211.633 million in 2024. Turkiye has strengthened its presence in Azerbaijan's apparel market, a landlocked country spanning both Europe and Asia.

Dresses were the most dominant garment category exported from Turkiye to Azerbaijan. In 2024, dress exports amounted to $29.555 million, accounting for 13.97 per cent of total apparel exports. Exports of trousers and shorts were valued at $28.450 million (13.44 per cent), jerseys at $26.885 million (12.70 per cent), T-shirts at $24.214 million (11.44 per cent), and shirts at $23.460 million (11.09 per cent) last year, as per TexPro.

In 2024, Turkiye’s exports of cotton garments were valued at $86.018 million, representing 40.64 per cent of total apparel exports. Shipments of man-made garments stood at $67.299 million (31.80 per cent), while garments made from other fibres amounted to $53.510 million (25.28 per cent). The value and share of women’s garments were $84.182 million (39.78 per cent), unisex garments $75.868 million (35.85 per cent), and men’s garments $47.480 million (22.44 per cent).

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)