Armenia’s industrial output slows down due to idle mining sector enterprises

YEREVAN, October 20. /ARKA/. Industrial output in Armenia slowed down due to the decline in the mining sector - the decline in August of this year was 5.2% y / y. In January-August, an increase of 1.0% y / y was recorded, according to the Macroeconomic Review of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). October 2021 ".
According to the Bank's analysts, the negative dynamics of the mining industry (a decrease of 18.0% y / y in August) was associated with a temporary halt in the work of a number of enterprises.
The dynamics of the industry is supported by the production of food and alcoholic products, construction materials and jewelry.
In addition, in August, the production of tobacco products resumed growth. Strong external demand continues to support robust growth in manufacturing.
"Exports are expanding at a faster pace than imports (21.8% y / y and 7.7% y / y in January-August, respectively)," the Bank said in its review. --0--