Foreign trade turnover of Armenia increased by 18.9% in 2010 making $4.8 billion

YEREVAN, January 31. /ARKA/. Volume of foreign trade turnover increased by 18.9% making 1786.1 billion drams or about $4794.3 million versus 2009, Armenian National Statistic Service informed.

In 2010 volume of export was $1011.4 million increased by 42.4%, import – $3782.9 million increased by 13.9% in current prices.

In its result negative balance of foreign trade turnover made $2771.5 million and $2725.1 – without cargo received as humanitarian aid.

More important export articles were introduced in the following group of goods: “mining industry” – $276.5 million (increase by 89.9% versus 2009), “non-precious metals and goods” – $332.4 million (increase by 43.8%), “precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and goods” – $134.1 million (increase by 27.6%), “food industry ready products” – $131.2 million (increase by 31.7%), etc.

In 2010 import of products of the following group increased: “mining industry” – $679.2 million (increase by 25.6% versus 2009), “equipment and mechanisms” – $655 million (increase by 4.2%), “non-precious metals and goods” – $368.5 million (decline of 1.9%), “land, air and water transport means” – $309.4 million (increase of 28.1%), “food industry ready products”– $309.6 million (increase by 17%), etc. –0–

EXPORT(thousand $) IMPORT(thousand $)
By trading country By the country of origin
January-Decembe

2009

January-December

2010

Rate % January-December

2009

January-December

2010

Rate % January-December

2009

January-December

2010

Rate %
Total, of which 710.157.5 1,011.425.8 142.4 3,321.133.9 3,782.875.3 113.9 3,321.133.9 3.782.875.3 113.9
CIS countries 138.327.5 199.253.7 144.0 746.223.5 851.632.9 114.1 1.041.770.3 1, 41.996.5 109.6
Russia 107.426.3 160.765.0 149.7 528.341.1 602.869.4 114.1 792.241.6 834.350.9 105.3
Ukraine 12.647.3 12.056.4 95.3 183,. 9.4 204.645.2 111.4 201.948.4 229.770.0 113.8
Turkmenistan 2,. 90.2 8.854.5 3.0 957.9 285.7 29.8 14.322.7 25.757.6 179.8
Kazakhstan 2,404.2 3,083.3 128.2 5,555.1 8,253.3 148.6 3,216.4 12.748.9 4.0
Belarus 4.628.2 4.556.1 98.4 21.942.5 27.923.6 127.3 24.605.8 31,968.7 129.9
Other CIS countries 8.231.3 9.938.4 120.7 5.697.5 7.655.7 134.4 5.435.3 7.400.4 136.2
Other countries, of which 571.830.0 812.172.1 142.0 2.574.910.4 2.931.242.4 113.8 2.279.363.6 2.640.878.8 115.9
EU countries, including 310.186.4 501.305.0 161.6 732.771.7 868.714.3 118.6 897.795.0 1.033.226.9 115.1
Austria 8.050.5 4.378.8 54.4 64.798.4 54.787.1 84.6 57.293.2 56. 78.3 99.1
Belgium 46.790.6 72.527.3 155.0 74.332.1 73.730.2 99.2 58.531.4 71.424.6 122.0
Bulgaria 60.024.3 156.560.3 2.6 16.757.3 19.212.8 114.7 86.258.6 112.407.7 130.3
Denmark 52.1 94.0 180.5 7.469.8 7.661.2 102.6 6.621.0 6.743.0 101.8
Finland 59.4 143.2 2.4 43.482.4 31.085.2 71.5 30.348.7 11.149.8 36.7
France 5.662.9 7.533.9 133.0 58.014.3 77.601.8 133.8 73.539.4 77.317.8 105.1
Germany 114.963.2 132.19.1 115.4 109.646.8 146.930.0 134.0 176.046.0 213.712.3 121.4
Greece 134.0 106.1 79.2 21.389.1 24.561.4 114.8 30.825.7 50.897.0 165.1
Hungary 376.8 421.8 112.0 9.528.3 14.299.7 150.1 13.350.7 18.155.2 136.0
Italy 6.949.0 4.814.2 69.3 87.393.7 102.639.0 117.4 113.696.8 122.639.8 107.9
Luxemburg 335.7 0.0 0.0 4.985.2 4.236.7 85.0 418.3 494.3 118.1
Romania 66.3 288.3 4.3 times 1.649.3 7.214.0 4.4 72.797.6 85.722.1 117.8
Netherlands 52.164.6 98.634.8 189.1 42.521.4 54.165.8 127.4 26.655.0 23.506.9 88.2
Great Britain 1.753.9 382.6 21.8 70.409.5 119.971.9 170.4 30.366.4 38.529.0 126.9
Spain 7.576.0 15.201.3 2.0 times 15.808.3 17.034.5 107.8 18.993.1 24.699.2 130.0
Cyprus 94.1 605.9 6.4 times 14.701.3 19.602.8 133.3 1.701.9 1.592.7 93.6
Czech Republic 1.565.4 1.194.7 76.3 15.299.5 18.031.4 117.9 14.580.1 18.528.7 127.1
Poland 656.8 2.144.1 3.3 times 25.368.7 17.133.5 67.5 33.891.7 30.380.3 89.6
Slovakia 124.2 164.5 132.5 1.875.3 1.997.8 106.5 10.279.0 8.329.3 81.0
Sweden 1.319.0 584.9 44.3 23.631.0 32.546.9 137.7 24.662.1 39.270.0 159.2
Other EU countries 1.467.8 2.905.0 197.9 23.710.1 24.270.7 102.4 16.938.3 20.949.0 123.7
Other countries 261.643.5 310.867.1 118.8 1.842.138.7 2.062.528.1 112.0 1.381.568.6 1.607.651.8 116.4
Israel 406.2 4.211.2 10.4

times

3.524.0 6.502.9 184.5 10.471.3 14.044.5 134.1
USA 66.961.0 82.719.4 123.5 168.145.2 145.038.5 86.3 120.760.8 113.665.9 94.1
UAE 5.338.3 8.222.2 154.0 291.403.0 343.757.2 118.0 30.784.6 37.399.5 121.5
Iran 33.025.9 52.554.6 159.1 172.901.3 220.690.1 127.6 162.398.0 217.146.3 133.7
Turkey 1.197.5 1.229.6 102.7 158.240.6 188.299.9 119.0 177.648.8 210.877.1 118.7
Switzerland 25.197.4 16.888.4 67.0 131.374.6 116.860.5 89.0 123.000.2 69.581.6 56.6
China 17.880.2 30.867.2 172.6 130.615.7 224.142.7 171.6 284.605.4 405.839.2 142.6
Brazil 0.7 7.0 10.2

times

7.783.6 4.953.6 63.6 54.741.4 51.780.1 94.6
Japan 357.2 177.4 49.7 7.976.3 18.338.3 2.3 times 76.184.9 87.873.0 115.3
Panama 1.766.9 2.137.9 121.0 180.329.4 215.741.1 119.6 81.6 23.2 28.4
India 2.708.1 5. 81.8 2.0

times

22.017.0 26.502.9 120.4 43.413.3 46.756.6 107.7
Canada 34.053.4 29.560.9 86.8 15.219.1 13.235.0 87.0 18.046.7 21.807.6 120.8
Georgia 52.806.1 51.033.5 96.6 150.773.0 224.506.6 148.9 40.890.8 52.718.7 128.9
Other countries 19.944.6 25.775.8 129.2 401.835.8 313.958.8 78.1 238.541.0 278.138.7 116.6
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