Azerbaijan imported 8,605 tons of fresh, chilled or frozen beef worth $36.17 million in January–August 2026.
According to Report's calculations based on State Statistical Committee data, imports rose 28% in value and 20% in volume compared with the same period last year.
Ukraine supplied 4,474 tons worth $22.63 million, up 17.4% in volume and 39% in value year on year.
Imports from Brazil totaled 2,675 tons worth $7 million, an increase of 47% in volume and 31% in value.
Azerbaijan purchased 774 tons from Belarus for $3.82 million. The value rose 2.2%, while the volume fell 7.6%.
Imports from India amounted to 495 tons worth $1.52 million, down 12.7% in volume and 31% in value.
Russia supplied 124.5 tons worth $560,000, with the volume tripling and the value increasing by 61%.
In 2025, Azerbaijan imported 13,150 tons of beef, with Ukraine accounting for 53% of the total and Brazil for 26.4%.