Armenia’s foreign trade turnover rose by 12.7 percent year-on-year to $5.003 billion in the first eight months of 2021, the National Statistical Committee said.

Exports increased by 21.8 percent to $1.912 billion, while imports rose by 7.7 percent to $3.091 billion.

In August alone, the foreign trade turnover declined by 0.1 percent month-on-month and by 4.7 percent year-on-year.