Armenia's economic activity increased by 6.9% in January-September 2026 compared to the same period last year. RA Statistical Committee informs about this. In January-September of this year, compared to the same period of the previous year, the construction sector registered a great growth of 24.9%. However, during the reporting period, the volume of gross agricultural output decreased by 4.8%, making 677 billion 145.8 million drams. The export also continued to decrease. if in January-August the decrease was 6.5%, then in January-September there was a decrease of 8% compared to the same period of the previous year, amounting to 1 trillion 917.9 billion drams. Instead, the import increased again (9.5%), making 3 trillion 632.3 billion drams. As expected, in January-September of this year compared to the same period of the previous year, the construction sector registered a great growth of 24.9%, amounting to 583 billion 818.1 million drams, and the service sector by 13%, amounting to 3 trillion 455 billion 582 million drams. By the way, the volume of services increased by 8% in January-August. The volume of industrial output increased by 5.8%, making 2 trillion 361 billion 636.6 million drams. According to the data of 9 months, the turnover of domestic trade increased by 0.6%. The dram exchange rate against the US dollar in January-August was 371.32 drams.