Global InformationEconomy of Armenia information
 Yerevan, the economic centre of Armenia | |
| Currency | Armenian dram (AMD) |
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Fiscal year | Calendar year |
Trade organisations | WTO, EAEU, CISFTA, BSEC |
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| Statistics | |
| Population |  2.963 million (2024 est.)[3] |
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Gini coefficient | 27.9 low (2022)[8] |
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Average gross salary | AMD 251,822/ €641 / $690 monthly (February, 2023) |
Average net salary | AMD 200,000 / €469 / $509 monthly (Q3, 2023) |
Main industries | brandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing |
| External | |
| Exports |  $8.4 billion (2023)[13] |
Export goods | unwrought copper, pig iron, nonferrous metals, gold, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, brandy, cigarettes, energy[5] |
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| Imports | $12.3 billion (2023)[15] |
Import goods | natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, cars[5] |
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FDI stock |
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Current account |  −$328 million (2017 est.)[5] |
Gross external debt |  $13.81 billion (2021)[5] |
| Public finances | |
Government debt |  48.4% of GDP (2024 est.)[17] |
Budget balance | −4.6% (of GDP) (2024 est.)[5] |
| Revenues | 6.8 billion (2024 est.)[5] |
| Expenses | 8 billion (2024 est.)[18] |
Credit rating | Moody's: Ba3, Outlook Stable (27 Aug 2019)[19] Fitch: B+, Outlook Positive (03 Mar 2022)[20] |
Foreign reserves | $3.6 billion (December 2023)[21] |
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. | |
The economy of Armenia grew by 12.6% in 2022, according to the country's Statistical Committee and the International Monetary Fund.[3] Total output amounted to 8.5 trillion Armenian drams,[22] or $19.5 billion.[3][23] At the same time, Armenia's foreign trade turnover significantly accelerated in growth from 17.7% in 2021 to 68.6% in 2022.[24] GDP contracted sharply in 2020 by 7.2%, mainly due to the COVID-19 recession and the war against Azerbaijan.[3] In contrast it grew by 7.6 per cent in 2019,[25] the largest recorded growth since 2007,[26] while between 2012 and 2018 GDP grew 40.7%, and key banking indicators like assets and credit exposures almost doubled.[27]
While part of the Soviet Union, the economy of Armenia was based largely on industry—chemicals, electronic products, machinery, processed food, synthetic rubber and textiles; it was highly dependent on outside resources.[28] Armenian mines produce copper, zinc, gold and lead. The vast majority of energy is produced with imported fuel from Russia, including gas and nuclear fuel for Armenia's Metsamor nuclear power plant.[29] The main domestic energy source is hydroelectric. Small amounts of coal, gas and petroleum have not yet been developed.
The severe trade imbalance has been offset somewhat by international aid, remittances from Armenians abroad, and foreign direct investment. Armenia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union and ties with Russia remain close, especially in the energy sector.
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- ^ "Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) - Armenia". data.worldbank.org. World Bank. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Europe Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2020 : Fighting COVID-19. World Bank. 9 April 2020. pp. 39, 40. ISBN 9781464815645. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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- ^ "Specific country data". New York: United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index". New York: United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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- ^ https://arka.am/en/news/economy/armenian_national_assembly_s_committee_approves_draft_state_budget_for_2024/.
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- ^ "Moody's upgrades Armenia's rating to Ba3; changes outlook to stable from positive". Moodys.com. August 27, 2019.[dead link]
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- ^ "CBA report". cba.am. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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