What do citizens of Azerbaijan spend the most money on

In the first quarter of 2026, the volume of retail trade in Azerbaijan reached 15 billion 927 million manats.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was announced by Vugar Bayramov, a member of the Milli Majlis Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship.

Compared to the same period last year, the indicator increased by 3.7%.

The main share of household expenditures was spent on food products. During the reporting period, 8 billion 774 million manats were spent on food products, beverages and tobacco products, while 7 billion 152 million manats were spent on non-food goods. Thus, about 55% of all expenditures are specifically food purchases.

In the first quarter of the current year, spending on food products increased by 1.3%, while spending on non-food goods rose by 6.6%.

The highest growth was recorded in specific categories. In particular, spending on computers, telecommunications equipment and printed materials increased by 32.6%. Spending on pharmaceutical products and medical devices also grew significantly - by 25.4%. The increase in spending on medications is attributed to both rising demand and price increases.