Measuring the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Transport Sector in Azerbaijan

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the transport sector of Azerbaijan, to analyze the level of ICT use in the transport sector, and to prepare relevant proposals and recommendations. The transport sector, being one of the main sectors of the economy, plays a significant role in ensuring the movement of products, people, and information within the country and beyond the borders. Efficient and effective activities of the transport sector depend on the availability of appropriate infrastructure and the use of modern technologies in the sector. The development of information and communication technologies at the global level has an irreplaceable role in the efficient operation of the transport sector, as well as in many areas of the economy, in the increase of income and the volume of transportation. In the presented paper, the effect of ICT use on some indicators of the transport sector of Azerbaijan was evaluated by econometric models. At the same time, the level of ICT use in the transport sector of Azerbaijan was analyzed based on comparison with other countries, existing problems were studied, and relevant suggestions and recommendations were given for their elimination.