Economic growth rates at 3.5% in January-July in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's GDP rose 3.5% or AZN 649.6 to settle at AZN 23.2 billion in January-July, 2010 in comparison with relevant period last year. 55.5% GDP was an industrial production, 6.9% - construction field and 4.3% - agriculture, the State Statistics Committee said.

The service fields have 27.1% in the additional value, including 6.6% - transportation, 8.1% - commercial and paid services, 1.8% - communication, 10.6% - social and informal services. 6.2% of GDP was created by production and import taxes. Per capita GDP rose 2.3% to AZN 2 599,7 ($3 235,5) in January-July, 2010.


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