ArmInfo. The Economic Activity Index (EAI) in Armenia in January- June 2025 increased by 6.3% compared to the same period last year, the press service of the Ministry of Finance reported. At the same time, the growth of economic activity in the first half of 2024 amounted to 10.4% per annum (from 11.4% in the same period of 2023).
In particular, agriculture grew by 7.3%, construction - by 18.5%, trade - by 3.9%, and services - by 9.8%.
At the same time, the industrial sector is in decline - by 12.1%. A decline was also recorded in exports (by 52.8%) and imports (by 38.6%). Let us recall that the growth of economic activity in the first half of 2024 was largely due to the trade sector - with a slight slowdown in growth rates from 23.6% to 22.9%, the industrial sector - with a sharp acceleration of annual growth rates from 1% to 18.2%, and the construction sector - with a slowdown in annual growth rates from 17% to 15.7%.
A strong slowdown in growth during this period was recorded in the services sector - from 16.8% to 4.4%. Against this background, the annual dynamics of the energy complex significantly improved - with an exit from a 2.7% decline to 2.2% growth. The agricultural sector managed not only to maintain growth, but also to accelerate annual growth rates from 2% to 4%.
