EXPORTS FROM ARMENIA GROW BY 0.9%, IMPORTS INTO COUNTRY – BY 42.8%
NOYAN TAPAN
Dec 18, 2008
Yerevan
In January-October 2008 the foreign trade of Armenia amounted to 1
trillion 381.8 bln drams or 4 billion 520.4 million USD, including
exports of 287.7 bln drams or 941.2 mln USD and imports of 1 trillion
94.1 bln drams or 3 bln 579.2 mln USD. The foreign trade balance was
negative by 806.4 bln drams (2 bln 638 mln USD), the same balance
without goods received as humanitarian aid was negative by 789.6 bln
drams (2 bln 583.1 mln USD).
According to the RA National Statistical Service, exports grew by 0.9%,
imports by 42.8% in January-October 2008 on the same period of 2007.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress