Armenia

BMI View: We have revised down our real GDP growth forecast for Armenia in 2013, from 4.4% previously to 4.0%. This is as a result of a downgrade to our forecast for gross fixed capital... 2013-04-02

The latest data from Armenia's statistical institute (Armstat) show that the economy expanded at 6.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) in real terms in the second quarter of 2012. This follows... 2012-09-24

Continued evidence of an escalation in tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh following the extradition and subsequent pardon of an Azerbaijani military officer,... 2012-09-24

Armenia currently scores a low 40.0 out of 100 in the 'security/external threats' component of our short-term political risk rating in light of the escalating conflict with neighbouring... 2012-09-24

Gross external debt in Armenia climbed to US$7.35bn in the first quarter of 2012, equivalent to 72.5% of last year's GDP. This marks a significant increase over 2011 levels, with general... 2012-07-30

The longstanding conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has been under Armenian occupation since the 1994 ceasefire, threatens... 2012-07-30

We forecast average consumer price inflation of 5.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2012, and see this rising to 5.9% in 2013. Although headline inflation fell to just 1.9% y-o-y in April,... 2012-05-28