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Wednesday, November 11 2026 18:40

Karina Melikyan

Cigarette production in Armenia is declining.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, cigarette production decreased by 6.3% year-on-year from January to September 2026 (compared to 41.9% growth a year ago), reaching 33.85 billion units. This is according to data from the RA Statistical Committee.

According to statistics, cigarette prices continue to rise, with a slight slowdown in annual growth to 6.9% in September 2026 from 8.3% in September 2025. By comparison, cigarette prices accelerated in 2023 from 8.6% to 11.5%, then retreated to 1.1% in 2024, after which they rebounded to 8.7% in 2025, continuing to grow at a similar rate in 2026.

According to statistics, tobacco production in Armenia at current prices decreased by 11.6% year-on-year in January-September 2026 (versus 51.8% growth a year ago), amounting to 197.5 billion drams.