Cost of paid services to population in Azerbaijan up 8%

During January-September this year, the cost of paid services to the population in Azerbaijan grew by 7.8% compared to the same period last year, to over 6.4 billion manats (more than $3.7 billion).

Report informs, referring to the State Statistics Committee, that legal entities accounted for nearly 4.9 billion manats (nearly $2.9 billion) or 76.3% of the total cost of services.

During 9 months, each resident of the country used various paid services in the amount of 560.9 manats (nearly $330) on average, or 89.1 manats ($52.41) more than a year earlier.