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Overview In 2022, Armenia was the number 117 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 122 in total exports, the number 112 in total imports, the number 91 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 66 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .

Exports The top exports of Armenia are Copper Ore ($722M), Gold ($512M), Diamonds ($425M), Rolled Tobacco ($318M), and Ferroalloys ($311M), exporting mostly to Russia ($2.36B), United Arab Emirates ($535M), China ($420M), Georgia ($260M), and Switzerland ($257M).

Imports The top imports of Armenia are Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($1.45B), Cars ($721M), Broadcasting Equipment ($626M), Refined Petroleum ($494M), and Petroleum Gas ($474M), importing mostly from Russia ($2.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.08B), China ($1.1B), Georgia ($571M), and Iran ($557M).

In 2022, Armenia was the world's biggest importer of Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($1.45B)

Location Armenia borders Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey by land.

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The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Armenia.

Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Top Export (2022)Copper Ore$722M
Top Destination (2022)Russia$2.36B

In 2022, Armenia exported a total of $5.78B, making it the number 122 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Armenia have changed by $3.17B from $2.61B in 2017 to $5.78B in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Copper Ore ($722M), Gold ($512M), Diamonds ($425M), Rolled Tobacco ($318M), and Ferroalloys ($311M). The most common destination for the exports of Armenia are Russia ($2.36B), United Arab Emirates ($535M), China ($420M), Georgia ($260M), and Switzerland ($257M).

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2021 - 2022)
Russia$1.57B (+ 200%)
United Arab Emirates$460M (+ 614%)
Georgia$185M (+ 248%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2021 - 2022)
United Arab Emirates$1.94B (+ 1.38k%)
Russia$619M (+ 33.8%)
China$401M (+ 57.4%)

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Service Trade

Service Trade

Armenia Exports Services (2020)$534M
Armenia Imports Services (2020)$898M

In 2020, Armenia exported $534M worth of services. The top services exported by Armenia in 2020 were Personal travel ($248M), Construction abroad ($76.6M), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($42.4M), Business travel ($39.6M), and Embassies and consulates ($33.2M).

The top services imported by Armenia in 2020 were Other transport ($305M), Personal travel ($190M), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($96M), Business travel ($87.7M), and Sea transport ($65.5M).

Service Exports (2020)

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Economic Complexity

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Economic Complexity (Trade)0.00081Rank 66 of 133
Economic Complexity (Technology)-0.73Rank 68 of 96
Economic Complexity (Research)-0.63Rank 95 of 135

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

Armenia has a high level of specialization in Molybdenum Ore (110), Rolled Tobacco (54.2), Precious Metal Ore (52.9), Other Fermented Beverages (40), and Copper Ore (32.9). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Armenia observed and expected exports in each product.

Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Armenia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper,... (1.91), Gaskets and similar joints of metal sheeting combined with other material or... (1.53), Tools; plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered... (1.37), Machine-tools; n.e.c. for working metal, sintered metal carbides or cermets without removing... (1.15), and Circuits; printed (1.13). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for Armenia according to the relatedness index, were Legumes (0.15), Melons (0.15), Tropical Fruits (0.15), Knit Men's Shirts (0.15), and Other Vegetable Products (0.15). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Armenia is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Armenia. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Armenia exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2022)

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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During the last 20 years Armenia's⁩ ⁨economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the ⁩⁨nullth to the 66th⁩ position in the ECI rank.

These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.

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