ArmInfo.According to the latest data, the share of SMEs in the GDP structure of Armenia is 25-26%. On December 20, answering the question of ArmInfo correspondent, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Naria Margaryan reported.
, she said, noting that according to the latest data, 68.5 thousand SMEs are registered in Armenia.
Continuing the above, Margaryan noted that following the results of 2018, there are certain positive shifts in terms of business activity in the regions. In this regard, she emphasized that during the reporting period it was revealed that 70% of the added value of SME products was produced in Yerevan, while years earlier this indicator was slightly higher - at the level of 75%.
The deputy minister added that 50% of SMEs work in the capital. In the regions, the most active from the point of view of business development are Lori, Kotayk and Ararat regions, and Vayots Dzor and Aragatston are considered the most passive. The sectors in the regions are dominated by trade, processing industry and construction.
