Yerevan /Mediamax/. In January-November, 2009, Armenian GDP cut down by 16%, as compared to the same period of last year.

As Mediamax was told in the National Statistical Service today, GDP volume in January-November made 2 trillion 786bln 682.1mln AMD.

The volume of industrial output in the Republic in January-November, 2009, made 590bln 124mln AMD, having cut down by 9.9%, as compared to the analogous period of 2008.

The largest decline is registered in the sphere of construction (38.4%).

Average monthly salary in Armenia in January-November, 2009, increased, as compared to the same period of 2008, by 11.3%, and made 98 992 AMD.

At that, the salary in budget organizations increased by 16.4% and made 82 125 AMD in the accounting period, and in non-budget organizations – 123 273 AMD (growth 7.5%).

In January-November, 2009, Armenian export cut down by 37,4%

Foreign-trade turnover in Armenia in January-November, 2009, made 1 trillion 302.8bln AMD or $3bln 570.8mln, having cut down by 28.5%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

As Mediamax was told in the National Statistical Service today, export volume cut down by 37.4% and made 228.7bln AMD or $624mln in the accounting period. Import in January-November, 2009, cut down by 26.3%, as compared to the analogues period of 2008, and made 1trilion 74.1bln AMD or $2bln 946.8mln.

Deficit of foreign trade balance in January-November, 2009, made 845.4bln AMD or $2bln 322.8mln.