Its population in 2018 was 2,934,152 [1]
In 2015, 15.79% of its total energy
consumption was renewable [2]
In 2021, its GDP grew by 5.70% [2]
In 2021 it had a negative Current
Account Balance of US$bn 0.34 [3]
Its unemployment rate in 2021 was 18.50% [3]
Its Expenditure on R&D (as a percentage of
GDP) in 2020 was 0.21% [2]
What free trade areas or economic unions is it a member of?
Member of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) since 05/06/1998
Other members:
Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine
What trade deals are there between Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and other countries and economic unions?
None
Member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) since 01/01/2015
Other members:
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russian Federation
What trade deals are there between Eurasian Economic Union and other countries and economic unions?
EAEU - Egypt Free Trade Agreement (from 05/10/2015)
CIS Free Trade Zone Agreement (CISFTA) (from 19/03/2016)
EAEU - VietNam Free Trade Agreement (from 05/10/2016)
EAEU - Serbia Free Trade Agreement (from 01/10/2019)
EAEU - Iran free trade agreement (from 27/10/2019)
EAEU - Serbia free trade agreement (from 10/07/2021)
What trade deals are there with other countries and economic unions?
Armenia - Turkmenistan free trade agreement (from 07/07/1996)
Georgia - Armenia free trade agreement (from 11/11/1998)
EU - Armenia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (from 09/09/1999)
World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia: Interview with Anna Bjerde
Lord Waverley: The EAEU is an Alternative to the EU — But Will It Last?
President Armen Sarkissian: Quantum Politics Defined, Explained, and Considered
From Armenia to France and Back – Francis Kurkdjian
IFC – International Finance Corporation: Eliminating Poverty, One Loan at a Time
European Commission: Helping SMEs Seize Global Opportunities
Trade with the United Kingdom
Source: UK Office for National Statistics, October 2022.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.