Trade Grows By 8.6%, Services – By 17% In Armenia In January-Septemb

TRADE GROWS BY 8.6%, SERVICES – BY 17% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2007 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR

Noyan Tapan
Nov 1, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-September 2007, trade
turnover amounted to 911 bln 618 mln drams in current proces (about
2.6 mln USD), growing by 8.6% in comparable prices on the same period
of 2006.

According to the RA National Statistical Service, in January-September
2007, retail trade made 584 bln 372.2 mln drams in current prices,
growing by 9.8% on the same period of last year.

Services made 391 bln 278.5 mln drams in current prices in the period
under review, growing by 17% on January-September 2006.