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Armenia's Foreign Trade Turnover Decreased by 0.1% in the First Half of 2026, Amounting to $9.57 Billion

News | 2026/08/07 14:38

Armenia's Foreign Trade Turnover Decreased by 0.1% in the First Half of 2026, Amounting to $9.57 Billion

Decline in Foreign Trade Turnover and Development of New Directions

YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. Armenia's foreign trade turnover in January-June 2026 decreased by 0.1% compared to January-June 2025, amounting to $9,570,938.7 thousand, according to the Statistical Committee of the Republic:

In June 2026, this figure was $1.65 billion, which is a decrease of 3.3% compared to June of the previous year, but an increase of 7.3% compared to May of this year:

Foreign Trade Turnover (January-June 2026 compared to January-June 2025)

With the EAEU — $2.82 billion, a decline of 19%

With the CIS countries — $2.97 billion, a decline of 16.6%, including:

  • Russia ($2.63 billion, a decline of 20.9%)
  • Belarus ($122.3 million, an increase of 18.8%)
  • Ukraine ($69.1 million, an increase of 38.8%)

With EU countries — $1.69 billion, an increase of 46.2%, including:

  • Germany ($289.5 million, an increase of 32.5%)
  • Italy ($229.1 million, an increase of 11.6%)
  • Bulgaria ($223.3 million, an increase of 5.3 times)

Top 3 largest foreign trade partners from other countries:

  • China ($1.47 billion, an increase of 22.9%)
  • Iran ($371.45 million, an increase of 8.4%)
  • UAE ($307.5 million, a decline of 72.8%)

Exports

Armenia's exports in January-June 2026 decreased by 6.7% compared to January-June 2025, amounting to $3,431,317.0 thousand. In June of this year, this figure was $556.7 million, which is a decrease of 20.5% compared to June of the previous year, but an increase of 5% compared to May of this year:

With the EAEU — $1.32 billion, a decline of 4.2%

With CIS countries — $1.38 billion, a decline of 2%, including:

  • Russia ($1.22 billion, a decline of 4.2%)
  • Belarus ($64.7 million, a decline of 1.8%)
  • Turkmenistan ($25 million, an increase of 77.8%)

With EU countries — $516.49 million, an increase of 80.2%, including:

  • Bulgaria ($179.7 million, an increase of 6.1 times)
  • Belgium ($113.7 million, an increase of 2.1 times)
  • Germany ($53.9 million, an increase of 1.6%)

Imports

The volume of imports to Armenia in January-June 2026 amounted to $6,139,621.7 thousand, increasing by 4% compared to January-June 2025. In June of this year, this figure was $1,096.9 million, which is an increase of 8.6% compared to June of the previous year:

With the EAEU — $1.57 billion, a decline of 27.9%

With CIS countries — $1.68 billion, a decline of 25.4%, including:

  • Russia ($1.47 billion, a decline of 30.6%)
  • Ukraine ($65 million, an increase of 36.1%)
  • Belarus ($57.5 million, an increase of 45.3%)

With EU countries — $1.29 billion, an increase of 28.4%, including:

  • Germany ($240.6 million, an increase of 22.2%)
  • Italy ($175.8 million, a decline of 3.3%)
  • France ($113.2 million, an increase of 92.4%)

Thus, Armenia's foreign trade shows significant changes, highlighting the development of new directions:

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