Armenia’s foreign trade in Jan.-Feb. 2010 grows by 22.5% to $625.2 million
01.04.2010,
23:29
Armenia’s foreign trade in Jan.-Feb. 2010 grew by 22.5% year-on-year to some 235.5 billion Drams in current prices or $625.2 million, the National Statistical Service reported.
YEREVAN, April 1, /ARKA/. Armenia’s foreign trade in Jan.-Feb. 2010 grew by 22.5% year-on-year to some 235.5 billion Drams in current prices or $625.2 million, the National Statistical Service reported. It said exports rose by 53.5% or 46 billion Drams ($121.4 million), while imports grew by 16.8% to 189,7 billion Drams ($503.8 million). The negative trade balance totaled 143.7 billion Drams ($382.4 million).
According to the official figures, export of non-precious metals and items rose by 53% year-on-year to
$46.3 million, export of mining industry goods rose by 4.3 times to $33.2 million, export of precious and semi-precious stones, metals and items fell by 9.2% to $15 million and export of finished foods grew by 25% to $14.7 million.
Import of machines, equipment and devices grew by 87.4% year-on-year to $100.1 million, import of mining equipment grew by 27.4% to $97.4 million, import of overland, aerial and water vehicles rose by 11.5% to $57.2 million, import of finished foods fell by 0.3% to $42.3 million and import of non-precious metals and items fell by 14.4% to $31.3 million. In 2009 Jan.-Feb. Armenia’s foreign trade totaled $510.2 million. -0-
According to the official figures, export of non-precious metals and items rose by 53% year-on-year to
$46.3 million, export of mining industry goods rose by 4.3 times to $33.2 million, export of precious and semi-precious stones, metals and items fell by 9.2% to $15 million and export of finished foods grew by 25% to $14.7 million.
Import of machines, equipment and devices grew by 87.4% year-on-year to $100.1 million, import of mining equipment grew by 27.4% to $97.4 million, import of overland, aerial and water vehicles rose by 11.5% to $57.2 million, import of finished foods fell by 0.3% to $42.3 million and import of non-precious metals and items fell by 14.4% to $31.3 million. In 2009 Jan.-Feb. Armenia’s foreign trade totaled $510.2 million. -0-
