SWOT-Analysis - FLAVIA

Freight and Logistics Advancement in Central/South-
East Europe - Validation of trade and transport processes,
Implementation of improvement actions, Application
of coordinated structures
4.2 Azerbaijan
Located at the Caspian Sea and within the Caucasus, Azerbaijan is an oil and gas-rich country.
The deposits lie mostly below the Caspian Sea. The export of the resources to Western Europe
and Russia means the main source of income for the country. The revenues from the oil trade
enable a relatively high living standard compared to the neighbouring countries. Nevertheless,
other industrial sectors are under-developed and do not reach a competitive level. Most efforts
and human capital are concentrated within the oil and gas industry. This implies a disadvantage
of the agriculture and the processing industry. As result Azerbaijan has to import a significant
amount of goods. The country is affected by corruption tendencies and underdeveloped democratic
structures. The transport network experienced investments in the port (Baku and Alyat)
and railway infrastructure (regular container block train between Poti and Baku).
Indicator Measurement Value Source
Population 2011 mill. 9,1 http://www.imf.org
Population 2017 (prognosis) mill. 9,6 http://www.imf.org
S3 ++
GDP 2011 bln Euro 49,2 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
GDP 2017 (prognosis) bln Euro 99,2 http://www.imf.org/
Import – sum 2010 bln Euro 5 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Imported goods n/a
Export – sum 2010 bln Euro 16 http://trade.ec.europa.eu
Exported goods Gas, oil
Rail freight transport (2008) 1000 tonnes 27.432 UNECE Transport Database
Road freight transport (2010) 1000 tonnes 99.891 UNECE Transport Database
Table 2: Key figures – Azerbaijan
Figure 2: Map of major intermodal nodes and known extensions/additions - Azerbaijan
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