  Armenia posts 7.2% economic growth in 2025 February 20, 2026 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s economic growth reached 7.2% in 2025, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced on his Facebook page. “Armenia’s economic (GDP) growth in 2025 amounted to 7.2%,” he wrote. The figure exceeds the previously stated minimum threshold. In another post, it was noted: “Under the government’s 2021–2026 program, the target for average economic growth was set at 7%. The indicator has been overfulfilled and stands at 7.9%. This is approximately 2.3 times higher than the global average.” In December, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had stated during a government meeting that economic growth in 2025 would be at least 6%.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
