DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/60/4-11
Gusein Guseinov
Baku State University
PhD in Economy Geography
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-9269
gusein.guseinov@bsu.edu.az
Analysis of Wholesale and Retail Trade Turnover in the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region
Abstract
This article analyzes the dynamics, structure, and territorial differentiation of retail and wholesale turnover in the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the period 2015–2023. Using official statistical data from the State Statistics Committee, a comparative territorial analysis of trade indicators was carried out, per capita dynamics were calculated, and a typology of districts by their level of trade activity was constructed. The results show a pronounced asymmetry: the main centers of trade are represented by Khachmaz and Guba, while peripheral districts (Shabran, Siyazan) experience difficulties in developing their trade and demonstrate persistent unfavorable trends. The discussion focuses on the reasons for this differentiation — insufficient transport and logistical support, structural and morphological disparities, and the weak purchasing power of the population — which collectively undermine sustainable regional development. This result may serve as a basis for developing differentiated management approaches, strengthening the sustainability of trade, and reducing imbalances in the socio-economic development of the districts.
Keywords: Guba-Khachmaz district, retail turnover, wholesale trade, differentiation, sustainability, socio-economic development