YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Mineral products have the biggest share in Armenia’s exports in the first 9 months of this year, whereas in the imports, that share belongs to machinery, equipment and mechanisms, the Statistical Committee said.

Armenia’s exports in January-September comprised 3 billion 509 million 421.2 thousand dollars, which increased by 63.8% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The export to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) comprised 1 billion 467 million 370.5 thousand dollars, which increased 2.4 times compared to the same period of the past year.

The export to the member states of the European Union comprised 606 million 568.3 thousand dollars, which increased by 23.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Armenia exported the most mineral products – 785 million 398.5 thousand dollars, which increased 4.2 times compared to the same period of the previous year. The mineral products are followed by ready-made food products – 605 million 400.7 thousand dollars, which increased by 44.7% compared to January-September 2021.

The next one is precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals and items made of precious metals. Their export volume comprised 597 million 341.0 thousand dollars, which increased 2.7 times compared to the same period of the previous year.

And the first in terms of import volumes are machines, equipment and mechanisms – 1 billion 109 million 076.2 thousand dollars, which increased by 84.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. Then comes the mineral products – 858 million 430.1 thousand dollars, which increased by 32.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.