YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. Armenian National Statistical Service presented Current-operative preliminary main macro-economic indicators characterizing the socio-economic situation of the Republic of Armenia for 2016 January (as of 22 February, 2016)

“Armenpress” was informed from the information and Public Relations Department of the Armenian Ministry of Economy that socio-economic situation index amounted 105.5%. The growth rate of industrial production amounted to 115.7%, the volume of services - 105.1%, construction - 105.1%, and agriculture - 101.5%.  Growth in the trade turnover amounted to 97.3%.

For the first time in recent years, it is recorded growth in the construction industry (5.1%). The growth index of economic activity contributed to the growth of real foreign investments in the Armenian economy in 2015.