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Economic and Financial Data
for the Republic of Armenia

Date of last update: 
7th May 2012
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		 Q4/11 1216082.2 1161764.3 National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
    Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 254533.5 352710.9
    Mining and quarrying AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 25878.1 31785.4
    Manufacturing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 119919.4 93429.5
    Electricity, gas and water supply AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 35834.1 24150.8
    Construction AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 188763.8 133257.8
    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 176165.2 143400.6
    Hotels and restaurants AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 8160.1 8254.3
    Transport, storage and communication AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 67027.5 74527.6
    Financial intermediation AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 42768.5 38305.5
    Real estate, renting and business activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 58525.9 47591.6
    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 43956.0 36558.8
    Other activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 83642.6 66624.1
    Net taxes on products AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 110907.5 111167.4
GDP in constant prices, by production approach AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 871545.1 879888.6 -0.9% 5.0%
    Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 163864.7 236026.0 -30.6% 7.7%
    Mining and quarrying AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 43120.3 38171.0 13.0% 17.7%
    Manufacturing AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 122676.0 91596.5 33.9% 13.4%
    Electricity, gas and water supply AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 30276.8 19750.3 53.3% 16.6%
    Construction AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 146314.7 122366.8 19.6% -8.6%
    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 115220.6 97385.0 18.3% 4.3%
    Hotels and restaurants AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 5997.8 6276.7 -4.4% 17.9%
    Transport, storage and communication AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 51378.5 53831.2 -4.6% 8.1%
    Financial intermediation AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 34020.6 28074.7 21.2% 26.3%
    Real estate, renting and business activities AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 34921.0 29223.1 19.5% 16.0%
    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 23931.1 13838.7 72.9% 1.0%
    Other activities AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 12702.7 62973.7 -79.8% -44.8%
    Net taxes on products AMD millions
at 2005 prices
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 87120.3 80374.9 8.4% 9.2%
PRODUCTION INDEXtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Industrial Production Index 2011=100 Index
2011 monthly average=100
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 93.8 87.4
LABOUR MARKETtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Wages/Earnings AMD
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 116099.0 112937.0 2.8% 4.1%
Unemployment Quarterly average
Thousand of persons		 Q4/11 220.9 253.8 -13.0% -16.3%
Employment Quarterly average
Thousand of persons		 Q4/11 1116.9 1222.8 -8.7% -8.1%
PRICE INDICEStop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Consumer Price Index Index 2010 = 100
Preliminary data		 Apr/12 111.4 112.0 -0.6% 1.9%
Producer Price Index/2011=100 Index 2011 = 100
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 113.8 110.3 3.1% 8.6%
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		 Q4/11 213647.6 235031.8 National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total expenditure AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 286634.1 259199.3
Balance, Deficit(-) / Surplus(+) AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 -72986.5 -24167.5
Financing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 72986.5 24167.5
    Domestic AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 53289.7 2843.2
        Bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 67461.6 -6873.2
        Non-bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 -14171.9 9716.4
    Foreign AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 19696.8 21324.3
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONStop Ministry of Finance of RA
Total revenue and grants AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 67494.8 60493.3 National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total expenditure AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 72651.2 80747.0
Balance, Deficit(-) / Surplus(+) AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 -5156.4 -20253.7
Financing AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 5156.4 20253.7
    Domestic AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 9659.4 2708.7
        Bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 18622.1 -9744.9
        Non-bank AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 -8962.7 12453.6
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBTtop Ministry of Finance of RA
Total gross outstanding debt AMD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 1592.7 1508.0 5.6% 15.5% National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
    Domestic debt by maturity AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 216.2 199.9 8.2% 19.9%
        Long-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 183.2 172.1 6.4% 42.2%
        Short-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 33.0 27.8 18.7% -35.8%
    External debt by maturity AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 1376.5 1308.0 5.2% 14.8%
        Long-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 1376.5 1308.0 5.2% 14.8%
        Short-term AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 0.0 0.0
External debt by currency USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 3568.2 3515.8 1.5% 8.2%
    In SDR USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 2245.3 2228.3 0.8% 6.5%
    In US dollar USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 710.1 686.2 3.5% 6.4%
    In Euro USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 212.5 198.0 7.3% 44.6%
    In RF rubles USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 0.0 0.0
    Other currencies USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 400.3 403.2 -0.7% 6.7%
External debt by type of creditor USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 3568.2 3515.8 1.5% 8.2%
    Multilateral (international organizations or maltilateral other organizations) USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 2475.4 2437.2 1.6% 9.8%
    Bilateral (contracts with governments or bilateral other contracts) USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 1092.8 1078.6 1.3% 4.5%
External debt guaranteed by the central government USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 0.0 0.0
Financial Sector
|ANALYTICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL BANK ||INTEREST RATES ||FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS INDICATORS |
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		 Mar/12 -84526 -41610
Net domestic assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 1218888 1155257
     Net claims on general government AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 -22577 -43304
     Claims on economy AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 1426254 1385535
        Claims on non-financial enterprises AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 831919 809915
        Claims on households AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 550828 533055
        Claims on non-bank financial institutions AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 23031 21875
        Claims on non-profit institutions AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 20475 20689
    Other items net AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 -184789 -186975
Broad money
    Currency in circulation AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 321270 319511
    Narrow money M1 AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 477951 474216
    Broad money in domestic currency M2 AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 649855 631466
    Broad money supply M2X AMD millions
End of the period		 Mar/12 1134362 1113647
ANALYTICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL BANKtop Central Bank of RA
Net foreign assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 361721 366973
Net domestic assets AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 227732 186784
    Net claims on general government AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 -71324 -82142
    Claims on banks AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 124714 97975
    Securities issued by CBA AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 0 0
    Other items net AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 174342 170951
Monetary base AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 589452 553757
     Currency outside the CBA AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 378750 361559
    Required and excess reserves at the CBA (in drams) AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 170621 152842
    Required and excess reserves at the CBA (in FX) AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 32966 31908
    Deposits at the CBA of non-financial entities AMD millions
End of the period		 Apr/12 7115 7449
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
FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS INDICATORStop FSI on Armenia
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		 Q4/11 -192.1 -180.4 -6.5% 39.8%
    Exports of goods and services USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 653.3 707.1 -7.6% 15.2%
    Imports of goods and services USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 -1335.1 -1300.7 -2.6% -10.9%
    Income USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 240.4 225.5 6.6% 89.2%
    Current transfers USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 249.4 187.8 32.8% 31.0%
Capital account USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 21.2 24.1 -12.1% -37.7%
Financial account USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 198.8 182.7 8.8% -31.8%
    Direct investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 38.0 131.6 -71.1% -76.7%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 3.3 1.3 160.3% 2423.1%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 205.1 268.2 -23.5% 28.6%
    Reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 -47.6 -218.4 78.2% -52.0%
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY LIQUIDITYtop
Gross international reserves USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 1687.9 1708.7 Central Bank of RA
    Foreign currency reserves USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 1638.0 1654.1
    IMF reserve position USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
    SDRs USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 50.0 54.6
    Gold USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
    Other reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
Gross international reserves AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 661.0 667.5
    Foreign currency reserves AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 642.3 646.2
    IMF reserve position AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
    SDRs AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 19.6 21.3
    Gold AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
    Other reserve assets AMD billions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Apr/12 0.0 0.0
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity (Complete template) USD millions
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 1708.7 1848.2 Central Bank of RA
MERCHANDISE TRADEtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total exports (f.o.b.) USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 162639.9 112421.3 44.7% 66.5% National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Total imports (c.i.f.) USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 362936.3 318601.9 13.9% 7.1%
Trade Balance USD thousands
Preliminary data		 Mar/12 -200296.4 -206180.6 2.9% 16.9%
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITIONtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 5023.8 4900.0 2.5% 16.0%
    Direct investment abroad USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 163.1 101.7 60.3% 90.9%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 14.5 17.1 -15.1% -6.1%
        Equity securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 3.1 2.9 7.3% -10.7%
        Debt securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 11.4 14.3 -19.7% -4.9%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 2886.7 2826.0 2.1% 22.1%
    Reserve assets USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 1959.4 1955.1 0.2% 5.0%
Liabilities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 11559.2 11516.2 0.4% 15.5%
    Direct investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 5038.4 5043.2 -0.1% 16.1%
    Portfolio investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 18.3 17.7 3.5% -45.6%
        Equity securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 11.0 11.0 0.5% 20.7%
        Debt securities USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 7.3 6.7 8.5% -70.3%
    Other investment USD millions
Preliminary data
End of the period		 Q4/11 6502.6 6455.3 0.7% 15.4%
EXTERNAL DEBT FRAMEWORKtop National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
External debt framework USD millions
Preliminary data		 Q4/11 7426.9 7341.3 National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
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		 Q1/12 3274.9 3272.2 0.1% 0.3%
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