Real estate transactions by foreigners in Armenia rise by  32.3% YoY

 Tuesday, June 9 2026 18:47:11
Real estate transactions by foreigners in Armenia rise by  32.3% YoY

ArmInfo.  During the first quarter of 2026, foreign citizens completed 1,073 real estate buy-sell transactions in Armenia, representing a 32.3% increase  compared to the previous year's figure. Transactions executed by  foreigners accounted for 6.8% of the total volume of real estate  deals, up from 6.5% a year earlier. This is evidenced by data  provided by the State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of the  Republic of Armenia.

Wine production dropped by 36% and  cognac by 34.4% in the first nine  months 
 Monday, November 10 2025 15:50

ArmInfo.  During the first nine months of 2025, production of cognac, wine, and whiskey in Armenia decreased, while production of sparkling wine, beer, vodka,  liqueur, and other alcoholic beverages increased, according to data  from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

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Armenia`s industrial sector declined by 5.7% in January-September  2025
 Saturday, November 8 2025 10:20

ArmInfo. Armenia's industrial sector declined by 5.7% year-on-year in January-September 2025 (compared to 12.6% growth a year ago), reaching 2.055 trillion drams ($5.3 billion).

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Armenia reduced copper and molybdenum concentrate exports in the  first half of 2025, while increasing shipments of zinc and precious  metal ores
 Friday, October 31 2025 17:20

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2025, Armenia saw a 7.4% reducion in copper concentrate exports, totaling 156,000 tons, while its customs value decreased by 0.1% to $267.2 million. According to data from the RA Customs  Service, the bulk of copper concentrate was exported to China (87%),  Bulgaria (10.6%), and Iran (2.5%). A much smaller amount, up to 1  ton, was supplied to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.  Molybdenum concentrate exports decreased by 23.2%, amounting to 4,600  tons, with a customs value decrease of 13% to $98 million. Molybdenum  concentrate from Armenia was supplied to  markets in Belgium (47.4%),  the Netherlands (16%), Russia (11%), Korea (7.7%), China (6.7%),  Brazil (2.5%), as well as Hong Kong, Germany, Slovenia, and Austria.

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Armenia significantly increased automobile imports in the first half  of 2025
 Friday, October 31 2025 16:38

ArmInfo.  According to data from the RA Customs Service, in the first half of 2025, Armenia significantly increased its passenger car imports - by 64.3%  year-on-year to 26,600 units, with a 37% increase in customs value to  $361.6 million.

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Natural gas imports to Armenia increased by 4.5% in the first half of  2025, while liquefied gas imports increased by 29.4%
 Friday, October 31 2025 14:29

ArmInfo.  Natural gas imports to Armenia increased by 4.5% year-on-year in the first half  of 2025, reaching 1,418,940.1 cubic meters, with a 4.2% increase in  customs value to $244.5 million. Liquefied gas supplies also saw  a  significant increase, rising by 29.4% year-on-year to 128,040.7 tons,  with a 43.6% increase in customs value to $42.7 million, according to  data from the RA Customs Service. All natural gas came from Russia  (79.5%) and Kazakhstan (20.5%).  Specifically, 1,127,447 cubic meters  of natural gas were supplied from Russia to Armenia, showing a slight  year-on-year decrease in volume of 0.1% and a similar decrease in  customs value to $195.9 million. From Kazakhstan, 291,493.1 cubic  meters were supplied, marking a 26.7% increase from the previous  year, with a 26.3% increase in customs value to $48.6 million.

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Armenia`s imports of oil products 9.2% up in first half of 2025 
 Friday, October 31 2025 13:16

ArmInfo.  Imports of petroleum products to Armenia in the first half of 2025 increased by  9.2% (compared to a 16.4% decline the previous year), reaching 244.1  thousand tons. The customs value increased by 7.8%, reaching $230.5  million, according to data from the RA Customs Service. Petroleum  products were imported primarily from Russia (79.8%), Romania  (17.1%), Egypt (9.4%), Turkey (8.6%), Greece (5.3%), Israel (4.2%),  Iran (3.4%), Georgia (2.3%), as well as from Bulgaria, Belgium,  Belarus, the Republic of Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, the UAE,  Lithuania, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Spain, Italy, Poland,  Canada, Singapore, Serbia, China, Ukraine, Switzerland, Sweden, the  United States, Japan, Malaysia, Finland, France, and Kazakhstan. Less  than 1 ton was supplied from Portugal, Oman, Indonesia, South Africa,  and Austria.

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Armenians among top 3 visitors to Georgia
 Friday, October 31 2025 10:52

ArmInfo. Armenian tourists are among the top three in terms of number of visits to Georgia, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia  (Sakstat) for the third quarter.

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Aluminum foil exports  decreased in Armenia while maintaining their  customs value
 Thursday, October 30 2025 22:52

ArmInfo.In the first half of 2025, Armenia saw a slowdown in the decline of  aluminum foil exports, with a year-on-year decline  decreasing from 22.8% to 8.7%, totaling 9.2 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the customs value of exported foil increased by 29.3% year- on-year (compared to a 36% decline the  previous year), amounting to $40.8 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

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Armenian Customs Service: Gold trade decreased significantly in the  first half of 2025
 Thursday, October 30 2025 22:49

ArmInfo.In the first half of 2025, Armenia reduced gold exports by 82% (compared to a 12-fold increase the previous year) to 10,646 kg. According to data  from the Armenian Customs Service, the customs value decreased by 75.3%, exceeding $1 billion. 

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Armenia`s diamond trade decreased  by almost 50% in the first half of  2025
 Thursday, October 30 2025 22:48

ArmInfo.In the first half of 2025, Armenia nearly halved its diamond exports and imports (compared to a 2.5-fold increase the previous year) to 231,100 and  239,800 carats, respectively. The customs value in both cases decreased by 85%, to $59.8 million for exports and $64.7 million for imports, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

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Armenia`s telecom operators paid $80.4 million to  state budget in  first nine months of 2025
 Monday, October 27 2025 16:20

ArmInfo.  The top four telecom operators in Armenia paid 30.7 billion drams ($80.4 million) to the state budget in January-September 2025, a 10% year-on-year  increase (compared to a 9.1% decline a year ago), as evidenced by  data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia. Of  this total,  8.3 billion drams  came from direct taxes (including  corporate income tax), and 14.2 billion drams from VAT. For the  fourth year in a row, Viva Armenia CJSC (Viva trademark) is the  leader among Armenian telecom operators, ranking 13th (compared to  the 9th the previous year). The company contributed 14.3 billion  drams to the state treasury in January-September 2025, with 4.6  billion drams from direct taxes (including profit and income tax) and  6.1 billion drams from VAT.

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Share of Armenia`s top five trading partners 64% against 74% year ago 
 Monday, October 13 2025 11:30

ArmInfo. The share of Armenia's top five trading partners-Russia, China, the UAE, Iran, and Germany-decreased in January-August 2025 to a combined 64% of total turnover, amounting to $8.3 billion in absolute terms (compared to  $16.2 billion, or 74%, a year ago).

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Armenia`S foreign trade turnover 41.1% down
 Monday, October 13 2025 11:26

ArmInfo.Transactions with precious metals and stones have been declining in Armenia's foreign trade since 2025, accounting for 23% of the total ($3 billion) in the first eight months of the year, down from 57% ($12.6 billion) a year  ago. This category of goods played a decisive role in the  deterioration of the country's annual foreign trade turnover, which  plummeted from a significant 79.6% growth to a significant 41.1%  decline.

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Services sector shows higher growth 
 Wednesday, October 8 2025 15:39

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the service sector accelerated its year-on- year growth from 5.2% to 10.2% in January-August 2025, reaching a volume of 2.6 trillion drams  ($6.6 billion). In August alone, the volume of services provided  increased by 3.8% to 359.1 billion drams ($937.2 million). This is  according to data from the RA Statistics Committee.

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Proceeeds of Armenia`s trade sector $10.6bln in Jan-Aug, 2025 
 Wednesday, October 8 2025 15:35

ArmInfo.Revenue from Armenia's trade sector in January-August 2025 slowed to 3.9% (from 20.4% a year earlier), amounting to 4.1 trillion drams ($10.6  billion). According to the RA Statistics Committee, trade turnover in  Armenia increased by 1.2% in August of this year, reaching 589.5  billion drams ($1.5 billion).

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Proceeds of Armenia`s communication sector show slower growth 
 Wednesday, October 8 2025 15:36

ArmInfo. Revenue in Armenia's communications sector in January-August 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, slowed from 3.8% to 2%, reaching 112 billion drams. This is according to data from the RA Statistics Committee.

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Cargo traffic 1.1% up, passenger traffic 2.8% down in Armenia in  Jan-Aug, 2025
 Wednesday, October 8 2025 13:46

ArmInfo.Freight transportation volumes in Armenia in January- August 2025 increased by 1.1% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 10,620,600  tons, according to data from the RA Statistics Committee.

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Energy output 7.1% up in Armenia 
 Wednesday, October 8 2025 13:07

ArmInfo. Armenia generated 6,508.1 million kWh of electricity in January-August 2025, up 7.1% year-on-year.

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Food services prices rising in Armenia, y/y inflation 3.7% 
 Monday, October 6 2025 15:38

ArmInfo.In September 2025, compared to September 2024, inflation in the Armenian consumer market amounted to 3.7% (against 0.6% a year ago), driven by rising prices for food and services. In the first 9 months of 2025, inflation  amounted to 1.1% (against 1.1% deflation in the same period last  year), which was also the result of rising prices for services while  prices for food and non-food products remained unchanged.

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Industrial price index  growth slowing due to industrial sector  decline
 Thursday, September 25 2025 16:27

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the industrial price index decreased from 102.9% to 102.8% in January-August 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This decline  was noted alongside a shift in the annual dynamics of the industrial  sector, moving from  a 13.7% growth to a 7.8% decline, with a volume  of 1.8 trillion drams ($4.5 billion),  according to preliminary data  from the RA Statistics Committee.

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