Armenia’s economic activity index grows by 0.6% in 11 months

  26 December 2016    Read: 1418
Armenia’s economic activity index grows by 0.6% in 11 months
According to preliminary numbers, released today by the National Statistical Service, Armenia`s economic activity index in January-November 2016 grew by 0.6% when compared to the same period of 2015, AzVision.az reports citing the Armenian media.
Armenia’s economic activity index began to slow down from the second half of the year.

For example, in the first 6 months the index grew by 4.8% year-on-year, but fell to 3% for January-July, to 2.4% for January-August, to 1.6% for January-September and to 0.4% for January-October. However, in November the growth recovered to 2.3% versus previous November.

The growth in the 11 months of this year was secured by industry, trade and services. Thus, the industrial output grew by 6.8% to about 1.285.6 trillion drams, services grew by 7.8% to 1.141.9 trillion drams and domestic trade rose by 0.3% to 1.944.1 trillion drams..

The agricultural GDP declined by 6.1% to 836.1 billion drams, while construction sector shrank by 11% to 320.1 billion drams.

Armenia’s foreign trade in January-November 2016 amounted to approximately $4.576.3 billion, having increased by about 8% year-on-year.

According to the NSS, in November, consumer prices rose by 1% from October, and decreased by 1.4% if compared to November last year.

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