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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009
NASDAQ OMX ARMENIA
ARMENIAN ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices (Dram bn)
GDP (US$ bn)
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (m)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m)
Exchange rate (av) Dram:US$
2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a) 2006 (a) 2007 (a)
1,624.6
2.8
14.0
4.8
3.0
696.1
1,130.2
-189.5
502.0
578.8 1,907.9
3.6
10.5
7.0
3.0
738.3
1,196.3
-19.6
547.8
533.5 2,242.9
4.9
14.0
0.6
3.0
1,004.9
1,592.8
-51.7
669.5
457.7 2,656.2
6.4
13.3
2.9
3.0
1,025.5
1,921.3
-117.1
1,071.9
416.0 3,148.7
9.2
13.7
4.4
3.0
1,200.2
2,807.1
-571.4
1,659.1
342.1
(a) Actual.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth
Gross agricultural production growth
Consumer price inflation (av)
Short-term interbank rate
Consolidated budget balance (% of GDP)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Current-account balance (% of GDP)
Exchange rate Dram:US$ (av)
Exchange rate Dram:[euro] (av)
Exchange rate Dram:Rb (av)
2006 (a) 2007 (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (b)
13.3
0.6 (c)
2.9
16.5
-1.5
1,025.5
1,921.3
-117.1
-1.8
416.0
522.4
15.3 13.7
9.6 (c)
4.4
17.5
-0.7
1,200.2
2,807.1
-571.4
-6.2
342.1
468.2
13.4 10.0
7.0
9.1
17.3
-1.7
1,236.7
3,634.0
-900.2
-7.2
302.5
465.9
12.6 7.0
5.0
5.6
16.9
-2.0
1,277.8
4,148.0
-990.5
-6.2
279.7
425.1
11.4
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. (c) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
2007-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (FOB) (%)
Base metals
Precious or semi-precious stones & metals
Mineral products
Prepared foodstuffs
Other
2007-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (CIF) (%)
Mineral products
Transport equipment
14.9
13.1
18.5
12.5
33.7
Belgium
10.6
15.8
47.6
Germany
Other
The Netherlands
2007-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Russia
Ukraine
Kazakhstan
Germany
Other
15.3
14.7
17.4
12.9
20.4
2007-MAIN DESTINATIONS OF EXPORTS (%)
Russia
Machinery & equipment
Base metals
Other
13.5
62.9
7.7
7.3
9.1
6.8
45.3
The Economic Intelligence Unit Ltd., August 2008
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