Armenia

Region

Asia · Western Asia

Capital

Yerevan

Population

3,086,700 (2025)

Government

parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system

Currency

Armenian dram (AMD)

Official languages

Armenian

Spoken languages

Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other, unknown (2022)

Written scripts

Armenian

Area

29,743 km²

Coastline

Landlocked

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

EAEU, IMF, WCO, WTO

Borders

Azerbaijan , Georgia , Iran , Türkiye

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, diamonds, copper ore, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)

Key imports

cars, gold, diamonds, broadcasting equipment, natural gas (2023)

Natural resources

small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite

Primary route

Gulf and Red Sea hubs (Jebel Ali, Jeddah) on Asia–Europe lanes

Secondary route

Suez Canal corridor to the Mediterranean

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure