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Economic and Financial Data
for the Republic of Armenia

Date of last update: 
8th February 2010
The data are updated daily
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The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which the Republic of Armenia has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

  • Unless otherwise indicated, the data are not seasonally adjusted.

  • Unless otherwise indicated, the data are final when first released.

  • The SDDS titles are shown in bold; the national data categories descriptors, if applicable are shown in parenthesis.

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Real Sector | Fiscal Sector | Financial Sector | External Sector | Socio Demographic Data

Real Sector
|PRODUCTION INDEX ||LABOUR MARKET ||PRICE INDICES |
SDDS DATA CATEGORY and COMPONENT Unit Description Observations %
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NATIONAL ACCOUNTStop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
GDP in current prices, by production approach AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 998853.4 658856.6 National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
    Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 220712.2 74830.0
    Mining and quarrying AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 21596.4 10851.6
    Manufacturing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 73252.8 59717.5
    Electricity, gas and water supply AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 22967.0 22166.3
    Construction AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 210852.6 119794.8
    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 113708.6 83182.2
    Hotels and restaurants AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 6410.6 3786.7
    Transport, storage and communication AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 72252.7 45557.8
    Financial intermediation AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 29704.3 25245.9
    Real estate, renting and business activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 41667.1 39050.9
    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 30310.0 30500.3
    Other activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 64512.9 72486.3
    Net taxes on products AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 90906.2 71686.3
GDP in constant prices, by production approach AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 805682.8 540163.4 49.2% -20.8%
    Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 208219.4 66237.1 214.4% -0.8%
    Mining and quarrying AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 26662.4 17002.3 56.8% 15.7%
    Manufacturing AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 76771.8 63059.8 21.7% -10.8%
    Electricity, gas and water supply AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 19581.2 22995.1 -14.8% -29.2%
    Construction AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 149182.4 90546.8 64.8% -51.6%
    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 93957.0 67833.7 38.5% -6.1%
    Hotels and restaurants AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 5712.6 3448.7 65.6% 5.5%
    Transport, storage and communication AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 59420.6 36477.9 62.9% 1.5%
    Financial intermediation AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 21864.5 19222.0 13.7% -19.2%
    Real estate, renting and business activities AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 28881.5 33942.0 -14.9% 3.5%
    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 21746.4 22835.7 -4.8% 8.3%
    Other activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 21799.1 35517.7 -38.6% -34.9%
    Net taxes on products AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 71883.9 61044.6 17.8% -19.8%
PRODUCTION INDEXtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Industrial Production Index Index
2008 monthly average=100
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 94.9 87.3
LABOUR MARKETtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Employment Monthly average
Thousand of persons
Preliminary cumulative data		 Q4/09 1103.7 1104.0
Unemployment (officially registered) Thousand of persons Dec/09 83.7 83.0 0.8% 12.3%
Wages/Earnings AMD
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 131850.0 103403.0 27.5% 9.6%
PRICE INDICEStop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Consumer Price Index Index 2005=100
Preliminary data		 Jan/10 127.9 125.8 1.7% 7.0%
Producer Price Index Index 2008 = 100
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 121.9 123.0 -0.9% 30.8%
Fiscal Sector
|CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ||CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT |
SDDS DATA CATEGORY and COMPONENT Unit Description Observations %
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONStop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total revenue and grants AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 182990.0 166508.6
Total expenditure AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 256338.3 220164.1
Balance, Deficit(-) / Surplus(+) AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -73348.3 -53655.5
Financing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 73348.3 53655.5
    Domestic AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -1422.6 -145612.3
        Bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 32633.4 -159711.2
    Foreign AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 74770.9 199267.8
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONStop Ministry of Finance of RA
Total revenue and grants AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 72470.7 64600.9
Total expenditure AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 117440.4 81176.5
Balance, Deficit(-) / Surplus(+) AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 -44969.7 -16575.6
Financing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 44969.7 16575.6
    Domestic AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 36671.9 8567.9
        Bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 54034.9 31110.1
        Non-bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 -17363.0 -22542.2
    Foreign AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 8297.8 8007.7
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBTtop Ministry of Finance of RA
Total gross outstanding debt AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1186.4 989.6 19.9% 114.0%
    Domestic debt by maturity AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 140.8 113.5 24.1% 53.2%
        Long-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 96.7 77.2 25.3% 23.5%
        Short-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 44.0 36.3 21.2% 223.5%
    External debt by maturity AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1045.6 876.2 19.3% 126.1%
        Long-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1045.6 876.2 19.3% 126.1%
        Short-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 0.0 0.0
External debt by currency USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 2720.9 2433.5 11.8% 77.7%
    In SDR USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1731.3 1499.6 15.5% 42.1%
    In US dollar USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 584.8 581.6 0.6% 931.4%
    In Euro USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 148.8 138.1 7.7% 18.8%
    In RF rubles USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 0.0 0.0
    Other currencies USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 256.0 214.2 19.5% 96.6%
External debt by type of creditor USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 2720.9 2433.5 11.8% 77.7%
    Multilateral (international organizations or maltilateral other organizations) USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1781.4 1545.7 15.2% 43.9%
    Bilateral (contracts with governments or bilateral other contracts) USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 939.5 887.8 5.8% 220.9%
External debt guaranteed by the central government USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 0.0 0.0
Financial Sector
|ANALYTICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL BANK ||INTEREST RATES |
SDDS DATA CATEGORY and COMPONENT Unit Description Observations %
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ANALYTICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE BANKING SECTORtop Central Bank of RA
Net foreign assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 348403 399615
Net domestic assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 466587 376027
     Net claims on general government AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 -126317 -179707
     Claims on economy AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 774227 747059
        Claims on non-financial enterprises AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 405581 386320
        Claims on households AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 345655 338926
        Claims on non-bank financial institutions AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 12169 11193
        Claims on non-profit institutions AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 10822 10620
    Other items net AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 -181322 -191325
Broad money
    Currency in circulation AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 282441 266309
    Narrow money M1 AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 386795 370840
    Broad money in domestic currency M2 AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 450878 433640
    Broad money supply M2X AMD millions
End of the period		 Dec/09 814990 775643
ANALYTICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL BANKtop Central Bank of RA
Net foreign assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 491477 515336
Net domestic assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 -33423 -3658
    Net claims on general government AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 -173996 -152451
    Claims on banks AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 55338 66184
    Securities issued by CBA AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 0 0
    Other items net AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 85236 82609
Monetary base AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 458054 511678
     Currency outside the CBA AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 283193 320670
    Required and excess reserves at the CBA (in drams) AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 29823 40450
    Required and excess reserves at the CBA (in FX) AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 143458 148673
    Deposits at the CBA of non-financial entities AMD millions
End of the period		 Jan/10 1580 1885
INTEREST RATEStop
REPO rate % Central Bank of RA
Lombard loan rate % Central Bank of RA
CBA deposit rate % Central Bank of RA
Government securities in the primary market % Central Bank of RA
Government securities in the secondary market % Central Bank of RA
Other interest rates % Central Bank of RA
External Sector
|INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY LIQUIDITY ||MERCHANDISE TRADE ||INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITION ||EXTERNAL DEBT FRAMEWORK ||EXCHANGE RATES |
SDDS DATA CATEGORY and COMPONENT Unit Description Observations %
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BALANCE OF PAYMENTStop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Current Account USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -287.5 -268.5 -7.1% 16.9%
    Exports of goods and services USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 400.6 305.9 30.9% -23.2%
    Imports of goods and services USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -1001.5 -800.2 -25.2% 26.1%
    Income USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 80.2 47.1 70.2% -37.7%
    Current transfers USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 233.2 178.7 30.5% -35.0%
Capital account USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 24.6 19.4 27.0% -27.9%
Financial account USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 257.7 247.5 4.1% -17.1%
    Direct investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 161.5 151.5 6.6% -34.0%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -4.4 10.0 -144.0% -256.0%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 149.7 695.5 -78.5% 42.8%
    Reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 -49.1 -609.5 92.0% -19.2%
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY LIQUIDITYtop
Gross international reserves USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 1938.5 2003.4 Central Bank of RA
    Foreign currency reserves USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 1814.8 1878.7
    IMF reserve position USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
    SDRs USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 123.6 124.7
    Gold USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
    Other reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
Gross international reserves AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 730.2 757.1
    Foreign currency reserves AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 683.6 710.0
    IMF reserve position AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
    SDRs AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 46.6 47.1
    Gold AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
    Other reserve assets AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Jan/10 0.0 0.0
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity (Complete template) USD millions
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 2003.4 2115.9 Central Bank of RA
MERCHANDISE TRADEtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total exports (f.o.b.) USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 73742.5 72464.2 1.8% 20.6% National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total imports (c.i.f.) USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 360417.6 376861.5 -4.4% -15.5%
Trade Balance USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Dec/09 -286675.1 -304397.3 5.8% 21.6%
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITIONtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 4044.7 3903.1 3.6% 35.9%
    Direct investment abroad USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 39.2 37.2 5.3% 77.7%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 2.8 2.8 -1.6% -8.0%
        Equity securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 2.8 2.8 -0.1% 15.8%
        Debt securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 0.0 0.1 -80.0% -98.3%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 1973.0 1900.1 3.8% 44.4%
    Reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 2029.7 1963.1 3.4% 28.0%
Liabilities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 7664.1 7503.5 2.1% 28.0%
    Direct investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 3249.9 3348.4 -2.9% 4.5%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 20.0 25.1 -20.2% 26.1%
        Equity securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 7.8 8.4 -7.3% -17.7%
        Debt securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 12.3 16.8 -26.7% 89.9%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q3/09 4394.2 4129.9 6.4% 53.5%
EXTERNAL DEBT FRAMEWORKtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
External debt framework USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q3/09 4696.5 4447.9
EXCHANGE RATEStop Central Bank of RA
Central bank’s official exchange rates Central Bank of RA
Socio Demographic data
SDDS DATA CATEGORY and COMPONENT Unit Description Observations %
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POPULATIONtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Population Thousand of persons
Average period		 Q4/09 3249.3 3243.3 0.2% 0.4%
® National Statistical Service of Armenia 2003
3-th Gov. House; Yerevan; Republic of Armenia
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