ArmInfo. Armenia reduced its potato exports in the first half of 2025 by 10.5%, to 4,600 tons. Meanwhile, the customs value increased by 65.6%, reaching $2.4 million. According to data from the RA Customs Service, almost all of the potatoes (99.9%) were shipped to Russia, with only 295 kg to Ukraine. Armenia increased potato imports by 12.4 times, reaching 6,700 tons, while the customs value increased 7.1 times, reaching $3.9 million. Potatoes were primarily imported from Georgia (55.1%), with a smaller share coming from the Netherlands (15.3%). The remaining volume came from Germany, Egypt, Denmark, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Iran, Turkey, Belgium, and Austria.
It should be noted that, according to the RA Statistics Committee, the potato harvest in January-June 2025 amounted to 39,700 tons, which is an 8.1% decrease from the previous year.
