11:18 - 30.10.2026

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October 30, Fineko/abc.az. According to the monitoring of the real sector by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the retail trade confidence index was 17.9 points in September 2026.

The indicator is 17.1 points more against the same month of 2025 (last year it was 0.8 points). However, compared to August, the figure decreased slightly - from 18.7 to 17.9 points.

According to the CBA survey, sales expectations for the next 3 months rose to 41.5 points in September (19.4 points in August and 5.7 points in September 2025). Thus, sales expectations improved by 22.1 points for the month and by 35.8 points for the year.

The actual sales figure for the last 3 months declined from 20.5 points in August to 13 points in September, but exceeded the figure for the same period of last year (11.3 points). The index of inventory changes rose from -16.3 points to 0.6 points. Price expectations for the next 3 months fell from 6.3 points to 2.4 points (last year it was -7.4 points).

The confidence index is calculated based on actual sales, inventory, and sales expectations. The positive value of the index indicates the predominance of positive trends in the business environment.