Armenia’s foreign trade in 8 months increases by 24.4% to $3. 880.6 billion

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20.09.2017, 13:45

Armenia’s foreign trade in the first 8 months of 2017 soared by 24.4% from the year ago to $3.880.6 billion, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said today.

Armenia’s foreign trade in 8 months increases by 24.4% to $3. 880.6 billion

YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s foreign trade in the first 8 months of 2017 soared by 24.4% from the year ago to $3.880.6 billion, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said today.

It said also Armenian exports grew by 21.7% to $1.383.2 billion, and imports grew by 26% amounting to about $2.497.4 billion. As a result, the negative foreign trade balance in January-August of this year stood at $1.114.2 billion ($ 1 - 478.38 drams) -0-

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