Armenian foreign trade deficit grows 21% in H1
Interfax, Russia
July 31, 2006
YEREVAN. July 31 (Interfax) – Armenia’s foreign trade deficit increased
21.2% year-on-year to $513.5 million in the first half of 2006,
a source in the National Statistics Service told Interfax.
Foreign trade increased 12.6% year-on-year to $1.389 billion in
January-June. Exports dropped 0.6% to $437.7 million, while imports
grew 19.9% to $951.2 million.
Foreign trade turnover amounted to $2.79 billion in 2005, up 35.1%
from 2004. The trade deficit was $850 million. tj
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress