ArmInfo. In the first half of 2025, Armenia's trade sector revenue slowed in annual growth from 22.9% to 3.9%, exceeding 2.9 trillion drams ($7.5 billion). According to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, trade turnover in Armenia increased by 6.2% in June of this year, totaling 549.3 billion drams ($1.4 billion).
Specifically, the dynamics of the trade sector was affected by the slowdown in the growth rate of wholesale trade from 32.5% to 3.4%, with revenues reaching 1.9 trillion drams. Retail trade also slowed down in growth from 10.5% to 4.6%, providing revenue of 902.2 billion drams.
In the retail trade structure, shops (including supermarkets) generate the largest turnover,- 83.2% or 750.4 billion drams (with an annual growth of 3.9%). Other retail facilities contribute 11.2% or 100.6 billion drams (with an annual growth of 11.7%), followed by consumer goods markets - 3.5% or 32 billion (with an annual growth of 4.3%), kiosks - 1.2% or 11.4 billion (with an annual growth of 1.4%) and agricultural markets - 0.9% or 7.7 billion (with an annual growth of 4.8%). The volume of purchase/sale of cars in the first half of 2025 saw a reversal in annual dynamics from 8.7% decline to 8.5% growth, amounting to 117.6 billion drams. In the total trade turnover of Armenia, wholesale trade dominates - 65.5%, followed by retail - 30.5%, with the remaining 4% attribute to car purchases/sales. Note that the average exchange rate of the dram against the US dollar in January-June 2025 was AMD 391.31 / $ 1, and in June - AMD 384.22 / $ 1.
