OREANDA-NEWS. January 29, 2010. The State Statistics Committee reports that in 2009 Azerbaijan’s internal trade turnover totaled AZN 15.916 bn (US19.819 bn in accord with exchange rate of AZN 0.8031 to the US dollar by early 2010) and exceeded the 2008 indicator by 9.9%. Real GDP (AZN 34.578 bn) rose only by 9.3%.

At the same time last year’s internal trade turnover per capita reached AZN 149.5 with rise of AZN 13.9 compared with the level of 2008. Last December’s trade turnover made up AZN 1.8 bn.

Following 2009 retail trade turnover ensured 69.5% of overall turnover and services to the population 30.5%. Retail trade turnover totaled AZN 11.828 bn (AZN 1.338 bn in December 2009) with growth of 8.9%, while volume of paid services AZN 4.088 bn (AZN 492.3 million) with rise of 12.5%. Retail trade turnover per capita reached AZN 111.1 (+AZN 7.8 compared to the 2008 index), and paid services AZN 38.4 (+6.1%).