ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.  According to the World Bank (WB) forecast, the poverty level in Armenia, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP)  at  $8.3 per person per  day (2021 PPP), will continue to decline, reaching 43% by 2028. For  2026, the country's poverty level is projected to drop to 44.9% (down  from an estimated 46.4% in 2025, against 47.4% in 2024) and further  to 44% in 2027. This is noted in the July WB report "Armenia's  Economic Pulse: Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth through More  Impactful Fiscal Policy"

ArmInfo.  According to the World Bank (WB) forecast, the poverty level in Armenia, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP)  at  $8.3 per person per  day (2021 PPP), will continue to decline, reaching 43% by 2028. For  2026, the country's poverty level is projected to drop to 44.9% (down  from an estimated 46.4% in 2025, against 47.4% in 2024) and further  to 44% in 2027. This is noted in the July WB report "Armenia's  Economic Pulse: Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth through More  Impactful Fiscal Policy"

ArmInfo. Moody's has improved the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from "Stable" to "Positive," affirming the long-term rating at "Ba3." As noted in a statement released today by the Central Bank of Armenia, the rating agency made this decision yesterday.  Moody's based the change in Armenia's sovereign rating outlook on the following key factors:  Reducing geopolitical and political risks. a material reduction in political risks underpinned by a lower probability of renewed large-scale hostilities with Azerbaijan, the normalization of relations with Turkey. a rebalancing of external relations toward a more diversified set of partners, and contained domestic political risks

ArmInfo. Moody's has improved the outlook on Armenia's sovereign rating from "Stable" to "Positive," affirming the long-term rating at "Ba3." As noted in a statement released today by the Central Bank of Armenia, the rating agency made this decision yesterday.  Moody's based the change in Armenia's sovereign rating outlook on the following key factors:  Reducing geopolitical and political risks. a material reduction in political risks underpinned by a lower probability of renewed large-scale hostilities with Azerbaijan, the normalization of relations with Turkey. a rebalancing of external relations toward a more diversified set of partners, and contained domestic political risks

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the industrial producer price index increased significantly in the first  half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, rising from 102.1%  to 108.9%. This was observed against the backdrop of improved annual  performance in the industrial sector, which rebounded from a 12.1%  contraction to a 10.8% growth rate, reaching AMD 1.5 trillion  ($4.1  billion). This is according to preliminary data from the RA  Statistics Committee. A similar upward trend in the industrial PPI  was recorded in June 2026 compared to June 2025, climbing from 102.5%  to 108.8%.  Over this period, industrial performance also shifted  into positive territory, registering a 4% growth rate compared to a  1.2% decline a year prior.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.9% annually in the first half of  2026 (from 6.3% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial  sector, having managed to reach double-digit growth from the decline,  has recovered as one of the drivers of economic growth. According to  preliminary data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, foreign trade is still in decline, but only slightly, in  contrast to the significant decline a year ago.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the industrial producer price index increased significantly in the first  half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, rising from 102.1%  to 108.9%. This was observed against the backdrop of improved annual  performance in the industrial sector, which rebounded from a 12.1%  contraction to a 10.8% growth rate, reaching AMD 1.5 trillion  ($4.1  billion). This is according to preliminary data from the RA  Statistics Committee. A similar upward trend in the industrial PPI  was recorded in June 2026 compared to June 2025, climbing from 102.5%  to 108.8%.  Over this period, industrial performance also shifted  into positive territory, registering a 4% growth rate compared to a  1.2% decline a year prior.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.9% annually in the first half of  2026 (from 6.3% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial  sector, having managed to reach double-digit growth from the decline,  has recovered as one of the drivers of economic growth. According to  preliminary data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of  Armenia, foreign trade is still in decline, but only slightly, in  contrast to the significant decline a year ago.