Yerevan /Mediamax/. In January-October, 2009, Armenian GDP cut down by 17,5%, as compared to the same period of last year.

As Mediamax was told in the National Statistical Service today, GDP volume in January-October made 2 trillion 466bln 298.3mln AMD.

The volume of industrial output in the Republic in January-October, 2009, made 525bln 023.5mln AMD, having cut down by 11.4%, as compared to the analogous period of 2008.

The largest decline is registered in the sphere of construction (41.6%).

Average monthly salary in Armenia in January-October, 2009, increased, as compared to the same period of 2008, by 11.5%, and made 98 618 AMD.

At that, the salary in budget organizations increased by 16.1% and made 81 529 AMD in the accounting period, and in non-budget organizations – 123 160 AMD (growth 8.1%).

In January-October, 2009, Armenian export cut down by 40,7%

Foreign-trade turnover in Armenia in January-October, 2009, made 1 trillion 128.8bln AMD or $3bln 221.6mln, having cut down by 31%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

As Mediamax was told in the National Statistical Service today, export volume cut down by 40.7% and made 200.7bln AMD or $551.6mln in the accounting period. Import in January-October, 2009, cut down by 28.5%, as compared to the analogues period of 2008, and made 928.1bln AMD or $2bln 570mln.

Deficit of foreign trade balance in January-October, 2009, made 727.4bln AMD or $2bln 018.4mln.