Azerbaijan posts 16% decline in beverage production

Azerbaijan produced 31,522,000 decaliters of beverage in January-August 2022, up 16.2% from a year earlier, Report informs, with reference to the State Statistical Committee (SSC).

In the reporting period, vodka production made up 758,700 decaliters (17% less than a year ago), whiskey-cognac production rose by 17.4% to 18,900 decaliters, grape wine production stood at 501,600 decaliters (up 51.8% from the previous year), beer production slipped 9.8% to 3,348,300 decaliters, soft drinks production increased by 10.9% to 26,894,500 decaliters.

As of September 1, the finished products on alcoholic drinks were 1,384,900 decaliters, on soft drinks – 356,600 decaliters, respectively, down 11.4% and 46.3% from the previous year.