Armenian exports in 2016 grew by 20 percent – NSS

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Armenia’s foreign trade turnover in 2016 increased by 7.4% from 2015 to about $5.075.3 billion, according to preliminary numbers, released today by the National Statistical Service (NSS).

Armenian exports in 2016 grew by 20 percent – NSS

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. Armenia’s foreign trade turnover in 2016 increased by 7.4% from 2015 to about $5.075.3 billion, according to preliminary numbers, released today by the National Statistical Service (NSS).

According to NSS, exports during the reporting period amounted to $1.782.9 billion, an increase of 20% from 2015, while imports increased by 1.6%, amounting to about $3. 292.4 billion. The resulting negative trade balance stood at $1.509.5 billion-0-

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