Azerbaijan imported 50,898 passenger cars in January-September 2026. Hybrids and battery electric vehicles accounted for 17,475 units, or 34.3% of the total, according to the State Customs Committee.
Plug-in hybrids lead
Imports included 11,621 plug-in hybrids valued at $258.80 million and 5,174 non-plug-in hybrids worth $113.32 million. Battery electric cars were a much smaller category: 680 vehicles valued at $17.54 million. Hybrids therefore made up most of the combined segment.
| Indicator | Passenger car imports, vehicles |
|---|---|
| Plug-in hybrids | 11,621 |
| Non-plug-in hybrids | 5,174 |
| Battery electric cars | 680 |
| Other passenger cars | 33,423 |
Passenger car imports approached $1 billion
The statistical value of passenger car imports reached $943.23 million. All vehicle categories combined, including trucks, buses and special-purpose vehicles, totalled 57,275 units valued at $1.13 billion.
Imports are not retail sales
Customs statistics measure vehicles entering the country, rather than registrations or purchases by final users. Import values are not retail prices and do not capture all subsequent costs and dealer margins.