Yerevan/Mediamax/. In January-March, 2010, Armenian GDP increased by 5.5%, as compared to the same period of 2009.

As Mediamax was informed in the National Statistical Service of Armenia today, GDP volume in January-March made 568bln 65mln AMD.

Volume of industrial production in the country in January-March, 2010, made 177bln 490.3mln AMD, having increased by 10.4%, as compared to January-March of 2009.

Average monthly salary increased in Armenia in January-March, 2010, by 5.6%, as compared the analogous period of 2009, making 101 274 AMD.

At that, the salary in budgetary organizations increased by 4.4% and made 83 810 AMD in the accounting period, while in non-budgetary organizations it made 126 995 AMD (increase – 6.9%).

Armenian export increased by 60.9% in January-March, 2010
 
Foreign trade turnover of Armenia made AMD 388.7bln or USD 1012.7mln in January-March, 2010, having increased by 29%, as compared to the same period of 2009.

As Mediamax was informed in the National Statistical Service of Armenia today, export volume increased by 60.9%, making AMD 76.4bln or USD 198.5mln in the accounting period. Import in January-March, 2010, increased by 23.1%, as compared to the same period of 2009, making AMD 312.3bln or USD 814.2mln.

Deficit of foreign trade balance in the accounting period made AMD 235.9bln or USD 615.7mln.