Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Armenia

Armenia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 37.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
37.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 1997
All-time low
32.9%
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Armenia, 1994–2014

02040601994200420141994: 32.9 %1995: 47.4 %1996: 53.9 %1997: 54.4 %1998: 47.7 %1999: 45.7 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 41.4 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 45.6 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 36.8 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 35.5 %2008: 38 %2009: 38.2 %2010: 40.5 %2011: 40.9 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 40.3 %2014: 37.8 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 37.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Armenia peaked at 54.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1994.

Armenia ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.0% 32.9% 54.4% 6
2000s 39.5% 34.3% 46.3% 10
2010s 39.9% 37.8% 40.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Armenia?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Armenia was 37.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1994.
How does Armenia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Armenia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.