Food products, services cause of 0.8% inflation in Jan-Apr 2024 

 Friday, May 10 2024 13:19:00
Food products, services cause of 0.8% inflation in Jan-Apr 2024 

ArmInfo.In Armenia, four-month inflation of 0.8% was triggered by food and services, which rose in  price by 1.8% and 0.9%, respectively, while non-food products fell in price by 1.6%. This is not much different from last year's picture, when in January-April 2023 inflation of 0.9% came from an increase in  food prices by 1.6% and an increase in the price of services by 1.1%, with a decrease in the price of non-food goods by 1%. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

Armenia`s industrial sector declined by 10.8% in January 2021
 Tuesday, March 9 2021 19:52

ArmInfo.The volume of industrial production in Armenia in January 2021 versus the same period in 2020 decreased by 10.8% per annum (against growth by 13.4%  a year earlier) and compared to December 2020 by 42.9%, amounting to  137.3 billion drams ($ 263.5 million).

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State debt of Armenia by February 2021 step over $ 8 billion
 Tuesday, March 9 2021 15:33

ArmInfo.The State Dong of Armenia by February 2021 coped over the mark of $ 8 billion, an increase in the annual cut by 10%, and only in January - by 1%.   According to preliminary data of the Ministry of Finance of the  Republic of Armenia, published by the Stat Committee, the external  debt somewhat slowed down the annual growth - from 5.5% to 5.1%,  amounting to $ 6.1 billion, and internal debt, on the contrary,  accelerated growth from 14.3% to 23%, reaching $ 1.96 Billion, but  only in January, the growth of these indicators was meager - 0.2% and  2.1%, respectively, while a year earlier in January, the decline in  external debt by 0.6% was accompanied by an increase in internal by  3.6%.

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In Armenia, economic activity in January 2021 decreased by 7.5% per  annum
 Tuesday, March 9 2021 13:51

ArmInfo.In Armenia, economic activity in January 2021 to January 2020 decreased by 7.5%, but only in January this year. decreased by 47%, against last year's annual  growth of 8.9% and a decline of 47.8% in January. According to the  final data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia,  the annual decline was provoked by all spheres, except for the energy  complex and the sphere of construction.

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Inflation in February 2021 reached 5.3% per annum in the consumer  market of Armenia
 Thursday, March 4 2021 19:04

ArmInfo.In February 2021, the consumer market of Armenia recorded inflation of 0.6% with annual inflation of 5.3%, against deflation of 0.2% in February 2020 and  annual deflation of 0.5%. According to the Statistical Committee of  the Republic of Armenia, consumer prices in Yerevan in February 2021  increased by 0.5%, against a decline of 0.1% in February 2020.

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In Armenia, economic activity in January 2021 decreased by 7.5% per  annum
 Thursday, February 25 2021 21:15

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity in January 2021 against January 2020 decreased by 7.5%, but in January alone this year decreased by 47%, against last year's  y-o-y growth by 8.9% and the January decline by 47.8%. According to  the preliminary data of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, the y-o-y growth was provoked by all fields, except for the  energy complex and construction.

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Statistics: Armenian GDP decreased in 2020 by 7.6%
 Tuesday, February 23 2021 14:08

ArmInfo.Armenian GDP decreased in 2020 by 7.6% - to 6.2 trillion drams ($ 12.6 billion), against growth by 7.6% in 2019. This is evidenced by the data of the  RA Stat Committee.

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Armenia`s budget deficit jumped 5.2 times in 2020 after a significant  decline for two years in a row
 Tuesday, February 9 2021 18:09

ArmInfo. The budget deficit of  Armenia in January-December 2020 amounted to 333.9 billion drams ($  639 million), having jumped 5.2 times on an annualized basis, against  a 39.3% decline in 2019 and a 60.5% decline in 2018. According to the  RA Statistical Committee, the budget revenues of Armenia slowed down  the annual growth from 16.3% to stagnant 0.1%, while the growth of  expenditures accelerated from 12.2% to 16.7%, amounting to 1.560  trillion, respectively. and 1.894 trillion. drams ($ 2.99 billion and  $ 3.6 billion, respectively).

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Armenia`s foreign trade turnover with EU countries deepens into  recession
 Tuesday, February 9 2021 15:54

ArmInfo. Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EU countries in January-December 2020 lingered in a downtrend with an acceleration of annual rates from  5.7% to 22.9%, amounting to $ 1.3 billion.

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Armenia`s foreign trade turnover with EAEU countries sags
 Tuesday, February 9 2021 15:08

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover with the EAEU countries in January-December 2020, compared to the same period of 2019, decreased by 2.6% (against 15.1% growth a year earlier), amounting to $ 2.2 billion.

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Despite the recession, Russia retains leadership in Armenia`s foreign  trade turnover
 Tuesday, February 9 2021 13:36

ArmInfo. In Armenia's foreign trade turnover, the leadership is held by Russia with a volume of $ 2.2 billion in January-December 2020, despite the reversal of the  annual dynamics from 14.9% growth to 3.5% decline.

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Armenia`s foreign trade turnover decreased in 2020 by 13.2% per annum
 Tuesday, February 9 2021 11:57

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade turnover in January-December 2020 amounted to $ 7.1 billion, registering a decline of 13.2% per annum. According to the final  reports of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the  reduction in import volumes turned out to be more significant - by  17.7% to $ 4.6 billion, than export - by 3.9% to $ 2.5 billion.

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Unemployment rate in Armenia in the Q3 of 2020 increased by 1 pp,  amounting to 18.1%
 Monday, February 8 2021 20:09

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the unemployment rate in the III quarter of 2020 (according to the latest data - Ed. note) amounted to 18.1% (versus 17.5% in the Q2 of 2020),  which is 1 percentage point higher than a year ago. This is evidenced  by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

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Service sector in Armenia reduced volumes by 14.7% in 2020
 Monday, February 8 2021 19:24

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the service sector in 2020 reduced volumes by 14.7%, against 15% growth a year earlier, amounting to 1.7 trillion drams ($ 3.5 billion).   According to the RA Statistical Committee, a negative trend was  recorded in all service segments except for the finance, as well as  information and communication. A similar trend is due to the  coronavirus pandemic, the outbreak of which in Armenia in March 2020  led to restrictions on a number of economic activities that were in  effect until September of last year.

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Trade sector of Armenia sums up 2020 in negative trend
 Monday, February 8 2021 18:31

ArmInfo.Trade sector turnover in Armenia in 2020 decreased by 14% per annum (against 8.9% growth in 2019), amounting to 2.8 trillion drams ($ 5.8 billion).   Moreover, in December 2020 alone trade turnover due to New Year  holidays increased by 34.6% to 340.3 billion AMD ($ 655.8 million).

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ICT sector in Armenia significantly slowed down the pace of y-o-y  growth
 Monday, February 8 2021 18:29

ArmInfo.The revenue of the sector of information and telecommunication technologies (ICT) in 2020 reached 318.1 billion AMD (about $ 650.6 million), exceeding the  figure of a year ago by 2.8%.

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Statistics Committee: Armenia`s natural population growth rate  decreased by 89.1% over the year
 Monday, February 8 2021 15:29

ArmInfo. In 2020, 36,448 children were born in Armenia, which is 1.1% higher than a year ago, but a decline of 0.3% was recorded in the two-year context.

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Population in  Armenia in 2020 increased by 0.1%
 Monday, February 8 2021 15:28

ArmInfo. The population of Armenia as of January 1, 2021 increased by 0.1% or 4.4 thousand people, amounting to 2.964.1 million people. This is evidenced by the  data of the RA Statistical Committee.

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Negative migration balance of Armenia reduced by 61.8% in 2020
 Monday, February 8 2021 15:18

ArmInfo.In 2020, 48,710 cases of population migration were registered in Armenia, which is 28.5% less than a year ago.

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In Armenia, economic activity decreased in January-December 2020 by  7.5% per annum
 Monday, February 8 2021 14:04

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity decreased in January- December 2020 by 7.5% per annum, against an increase of 7.8% in 2019.

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The transport sector ended 2020 with a weak growth in cargo traffic,  with a deep decline in passenger traffic due to the coronavirus  crisis
 Monday, February 8 2021 11:18

ArmInfo. Freight traffic in Armenia in 2020 increased by 0.7% (against a 49.6% decline in 2019), amounting to 14,822.6 thousand tons. Of these, 9,734.7 thousand tons  (65.6% of the total) are accounted for by road transport, having  increased by 0.9% year on year (against a decline of 60.6% in 2019).  This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

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