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Republic of Armenia — External sector

“External sector” is a section of BusinessDaily.am’s “Armenia in Numbers” reference: 7 tables, 151 indicators for the Republic of Armenia.

Period: January–August / end of August 2026.

Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

Tables in this group
Foreign and mutual trade summary, August 2026, million USDForeign and mutual trade summary, January–August 2026Foreign and mutual trade of RA by country, thousand USDTrade turnover and trade balance of RA by country, thousand USDExports and imports by commodity section, thousand USDUSD, EUR and RUB exchange rates in 2026, AMDSelected exchange rates, AMD

Foreign and mutual trade summary, August 2026, million USD

IndicatorAugust 2026August 2026 to August 2025, %August 2026 to July 2026, %
Exports573.5101.396.0
Imports1 089.7114.982.5
Trade turnover1 663.2109.886.7

Data of the State Revenue Committee of RA (energy: Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure and energy companies). Mutual trade covers trade between Armenia and EAEU countries only.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

Foreign and mutual trade summary, January–August 2026

Indicatorbillion AMDmillion USD
Exports (FOB)1 721.94 623.9
Imports (CIF)3 217.78 650.4
Trade turnover4 939.613 274.3
Trade balance−1 495.8−4 026.5
Trade balance (excluding humanitarian aid)−1 477.0−3 976.4

Data of the State Revenue Committee of RA (energy: Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure and energy companies). Mutual trade covers trade between Armenia and EAEU countries only.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

Foreign and mutual trade of RA by country, thousand USD

CountryExports, January–August 2025Exports, January–August 2026Exports, growth, %Imports, January–August 2025Imports, January–August 2026Imports, growth, %
Total4 947 716.54 623 897.493.57 915 757.88 650 394.1109.3
 CIS countries1 989 745.61 880 777.194.52 774 143.92 188 231.378.9
  EAEU countries1 950 723.01 785 254.391.52 692 496.72 061 282.076.6
   Russian Federation1 816 229.41 651 813.290.92 625 699.21 939 179.973.9
   Belarus88 363.888 229.999.850 121.482 591.5164.8
   Kazakhstan39 413.027 037.568.616 212.535 336.12.2 times
   Kyrgyzstan6 716.818 173.72.7 times463.64 174.59.0 times
  Other CIS countries39 022.695 522.82.4 times81 647.2126 949.3155.5
   Ukraine7 278.818 402.12.5 times60 479.976 740.7126.9
   Turkmenistan20 277.036 822.3181.6613.88 371.313.6 times
   Uzbekistan7 575.134 380.54.5 times18 350.519 510.9106.3
   Other3 891.75 917.9152.12 203.022 326.410.1 times
 EU countries390 512.4649 972.9166.41 188 012.01 779 865.3149.8
  Austria6 687.117 813.92.7 times34 761.340 208.6115.7
  Belgium74 032.4144 500.7195.235 299.548 800.8138.2
  Bulgaria36 686.7183 738.65.0 times16 436.859 967.03.6 times
  Denmark103.9105.6101.67 351.26 617.190.0
  Finland45.0134.83.0 times27 018.326 330.997.5
  France4 209.74 180.699.3145 937.1171 200.5117.3
  Germany71 367.472 340.1101.4225 978.7317 838.0140.6
  Greece1 463.31 471.4100.638 177.743 635.2114.3
  Hungary358.6524.2146.231 269.830 440.897.3
  Italy40 329.952 170.2129.4255 391.7260 970.6102.2
  Poland7 252.020 651.42.8 times50 743.892 027.8181.4
  Romania3 651.53 752.4102.862 765.558 652.093.4
  Netherlands89 794.475 673.184.344 667.263 041.3141.1
  Portugal222.969.531.28 112.510 408.4128.3
  Spain1 918.44 377.82.3 times54 291.058 226.6107.2
  Cyprus971.62 271.72.3 times659.512 927.519.6 times
  Czech Republic2 708.44 707.4173.827 969.732 112.8114.8
  Lithuania4 672.212 713.02.7 times2 781.44 265.7153.4
  Slovakia35 793.734 951.997.611 110.812 807.4115.3
  Sweden388.31 015.12.6 times19 588.621 978.5112.2
  Other EU countries7 855.012 809.5163.187 699.9407 407.84.6 times
 Other countries2 567 458.52 093 147.481.53 953 601.94 682 297.5118.4
  Republic of Korea12 396.119 903.7160.677 880.8102 210.3131.2
  United States33 542.029 199.687.1205 751.9295 504.2143.6
  United Arab Emirates1 259 183.7363 781.628.950 824.236 217.471.3
  Iran61 405.762 518.8101.8420 869.8455 121.8108.1
  Switzerland97 534.473 013.774.924 737.427 016.4109.2
  China430 631.4780 603.4181.31 231 487.01 397 313.6113.5
  Brazil3 584.738 998.110.9 times50 118.748 336.996.4
  Japan15 424.58 501.955.179 083.090 017.4113.8
  Iraq229 089.3226 645.398.9777.62 908.43.7 times
  United Kingdom623.6898.2144.070 531.786 414.0122.5
  Canada1 707.52 155.2126.217 337.322 705.5131.0
  Georgia85 457.893 989.7110.087 936.7104 736.0119.1
  Other336 877.8392 938.2116.61 636 265.82 013 795.6123.1

Data of the State Revenue Committee of RA (energy: Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure and energy companies). Mutual trade covers trade between Armenia and EAEU countries only. Imports by country of origin.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

Trade turnover and trade balance of RA by country, thousand USD

CountryTurnover, January–August 2025Share, %Turnover, January–August 2026Share, %Growth, %Balance, January–August 2025Balance, January–August 2026
Total12 863 474.3100.013 274 291.5100.0103.2−2 968 041.3−4 026 496.7
 CIS countries4 763 889.537.04 069 008.430.785.4−784 398.3−307 454.2
  EAEU countries4 643 219.736.13 846 536.329.082.8−741 773.7−276 027.7
   Russian Federation4 441 928.634.53 590 993.127.080.8−809 469.8−287 366.7
   Belarus138 485.21.1170 821.41.3123.338 242.45 638.4
   Kazakhstan55 625.50.462 373.50.5112.123 200.5−8 298.5
   Kyrgyzstan7 180.40.122 348.30.23.1 times6 253.213 999.1
  Other CIS countries120 669.80.9222 472.11.7184.4−42 624.6−31 426.5
   Ukraine67 758.70.595 142.80.7140.4−53 201.1−58 338.6
   Turkmenistan20 890.80.245 193.60.42.2 times19 663.228 451.0
   Uzbekistan25 925.60.253 891.40.42.1 times−10 775.414 869.6
   Other6 094.70.028 244.30.24.6 times1 688.7−16 408.5
 EU countries1 578 524.412.32 429 838.219.0153.9−797 499.6−1 129 892.4
  Austria41 448.40.358 022.50.4140.0−28 074.2−22 394.7
  Belgium109 331.90.9193 301.51.5176.838 732.995 699.9
  Bulgaria53 123.50.4243 705.32.04.6 times20 249.9123 771.6
  Denmark7 455.10.16 722.70.190.2−7 247.3−6 511.5
  Finland27 063.30.226 465.70.297.8−26 973.3−26 196.1
  France150 146.81.2175 381.11.4116.8−141 727.4−167 019.9
  Germany297 346.12.3390 178.12.9131.2−154 611.3−245 497.9
  Greece39 641.00.345 106.60.3113.8−36 714.4−42 163.8
  Hungary31 628.40.230 965.00.297.9−30 911.2−29 916.6
  Italy295 721.62.3313 140.82.4105.9−215 061.8−208 800.4
  Poland57 995.80.5112 679.20.9194.3−43 491.8−71 376.4
  Romania66 417.00.562 404.40.594.0−59 114.0−54 899.6
  Netherlands134 461.61.0138 714.41.0103.245 127.212 631.8
  Portugal8 335.40.110 477.90.1125.7−7 889.6−10 338.9
  Spain56 209.40.462 604.40.5111.4−52 372.6−53 848.8
  Cyprus1 631.10.015 199.20.19.3 times312.1−10 655.8
  Czech Republic30 678.10.236 820.20.3120.0−25 261.3−27 405.4
  Lithuania7 453.60.116 978.70.12.3 times1 890.88 447.3
  Slovakia46 904.50.447 759.30.4101.824 682.922 144.5
  Sweden19 976.90.222 993.60.2115.1−19 200.3−20 963.4
  Other EU countries95 554.90.7420 217.63.54.4 times−79 844.9−394 598.3
 Other countries6 521 060.450.76 775 444.950.3103.9−1 386 143.4−2 589 150.1
  Republic of Korea90 276.90.7122 114.00.9135.3−65 484.7−82 306.6
  United States239 293.91.9324 703.82.5135.7−172 209.9−266 304.6
  United Arab Emirates1 310 007.910.2399 999.03.130.51 208 359.5327 564.2
  Iran482 275.53.7517 640.63.8107.3−359 464.1−392 603.0
  Switzerland122 271.81.0100 030.10.881.872 797.045 997.3
  China1 662 118.413.02 177 917.015.7131.0−800 855.7−616 710.2
  Brazil53 703.40.487 335.00.7162.6−46 534.0−9 338.8
  Japan94 507.50.798 519.30.8104.2−63 658.5−81 515.5
  Iraq229 867.01.8229 554.01.799.9228 311.7223 736.9
  United Kingdom71 155.30.687 312.20.6122.7−69 908.1−85 515.8
  Canada19 044.80.124 860.70.2130.5−15 629.8−20 550.3
  Georgia173 394.51.3198 725.71.5114.6−2 478.9−10 746.3
  Other1 973 143.515.32 406 733.518.0122.0−1 299 387.9−1 620 857.4

Data of the State Revenue Committee of RA (energy: Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure and energy companies). Mutual trade covers trade between Armenia and EAEU countries only.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

Exports and imports by commodity section, thousand USD

CountryExports, January–August 2025Exports, January–August 2026Exports, growth, %Imports, January–August 2025Imports, January–August 2026Imports, growth, %
Total4 947 716.54 623 897.493.57 915 757.88 650 394.1109.3
 live animals and animal products61 843.749 211.079.6198 009.5234 374.6118.4
 vegetable products208 255.7134 880.164.8271 365.3338 914.2124.9
 animal or vegetable fats and oils793.97 664.39.7 times53 301.760 117.9112.8
 prepared foodstuffs770 181.6765 972.699.5532 372.5668 421.0125.6
 mineral products717 159.41 275 282.5177.8740 884.7965 713.4130.3
 chemical products77 614.582 691.2106.5439 685.6572 854.0130.3
 plastics and rubber33 953.730 702.090.4246 580.1265 557.3107.7
 hides, leather, furs and articles13 048.810 158.777.924 259.123 300.496.0
 wood and articles of wood3 053.82 307.775.670 839.681 225.7114.7
 paper and paper products3 173.73 158.499.5128 325.5111 611.887.0
 textiles and textile articles214 434.4204 457.695.3416 752.6413 024.699.1
 footwear, headgear, umbrellas50 926.127 934.854.999 690.794 826.795.1
 articles of stone, plaster, cement32 826.643 668.1133.0128 697.9147 725.0114.8
 precious stones, precious metals and articles1 557 083.7726 111.846.61 388 069.7471 616.934.0
 base metals and articles196 792.2215 140.2109.3412 192.3424 970.1103.1
 machinery and equipment808 951.8809 903.7100.11 683 809.62 335 129.1138.7
 vehicles, aircraft and vessels33 875.350 268.6148.4683 919.9989 402.3144.7
 instruments and apparatus118 868.1134 167.0112.9202 501.9233 806.3115.5
 miscellaneous manufactured articles44 496.450 082.6112.6193 548.8214 054.4110.6
 works of art383.1134.535.1950.83 748.43.9 times

Commodities classified by sections of the EAEU Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

USD, EUR and RUB exchange rates in 2026, AMD

Period1 US dollar1 euro1 Russian ruble
January, end of month378.64451.384.98
January, monthly average379.98445.174.87
February, end of month377.00444.784.88
February, monthly average377.55446.494.91
March, end of month377.16432.194.63
March, monthly average377.36436.074.69
Q1 (average)378.30442.584.82
April, end of month370.78434.414.94
April, monthly average374.23437.664.87
May, end of month368.18428.715.18
May, monthly average368.55430.385.06
June, end of month367.89419.474.71
June, monthly average368.26424.204.98
Q2 (average)370.35430.754.97
July, end of month366.20421.134.61
July, monthly average366.89418.984.70
August, 31st364.47422.714.21
August, monthly average365.48423.624.37
January–August (average)372.29432.824.81

Market exchange rates, data of the Central Bank of RA.

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

Selected exchange rates, AMD

Currency30.06.202631.07.202631.08.2026
1 pound sterling486.87492.25493.49
100 Iranian rials0.030.030.03
1 Canadian dollar258.51261.16262.32
10 Japanese yen22.6622.8922.82
1 Swiss franc454.92452.55450.69
1 Ukrainian hryvnia8.218.208.18
1 Georgian lari139.07139.52139.38

Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)

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