TRADE TURNOVER GROWS BY 4.7% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY 2007 ON SAME MONTH OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Mar 13 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In January 2007, trade turnover
in Armenia made 72 bln 123.2 mln drams (about 198.3 mln USD),
increasing by 4.7% on the same month of last year (at comparable
prices). According to the RA National Statistical Service, retail
trade turnover made 47 bln 993.3 mln drams, growing by 8.2% on
January 2006. Wholesale trade made 19 bln 466.2 mln drams, declining
by 4.3%. Car trade, including sale, technical servicing and repairs
of cars and spare parts at specialized points of trade, amounted to
4 bln 663.7 mln drams, increasing by 12.4% on January 2006. As of
February 1, 2007, the commodity stock in the retail trade network of
the country made 56 bln 817.4 mln drams.