Armenia Economic Activity Growth Slows in February

2026-03-26 03:21 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Armenia’s economic activity rose by 7.2% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a 7.6% increase in the previous month.

The slowdown was driven by a softer rise in the services sector, excluding trade (7.0% vs 7.4% in January).

Meanwhile, industrial output accelerated (23.8% vs 10.6%), alongside gains in construction activity (21.8% vs 18.7%) and trade turnover (5.6% vs 0.7%).

On a monthly basis, overall economic activity rebounded by 4.5%, following a 48.3% plunge in January.

In the January-February period, Armenia’s economic activity was 7.4% higher than in the same period last year.



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