Imports of goods and services in Armenia
Armenia: Imports of goods and services was -23.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Armenia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Armenia stood at -23.7%.
The figure is down 183.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Armenia peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -31.9%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Armenia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -29.3% | — |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -2914.7% |
| 1998 | -5.2% | -143.5% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -512.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +165.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +50.2% |
| 2004 | -3.3% | -111.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -533.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +245.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -44.0% |
| 2009 | -19.2% | -363.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -166.8% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | -118.0% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -2.7% | — |
| 2015 | -15.3% | +466.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -141.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +290.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -31.9% | -339.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -136.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +235.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | -23.7% | -183.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's -23.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's -23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2914.7% | -0.4% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.9% | -29.3% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | -19.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -15.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | -31.9% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 174 Brunei Darussalam -13.8% compare
- 175 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -16.9% compare
- 176 Botswana -19.0% compare
- 178 South Sudan -41.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 252.31 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 605.13 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 359.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Armenia?
- Imports of goods and services in Armenia was -23.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.9% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Armenia ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.