Armenian exports to European Union member states reached $717 million in the first nine months of 2026, up 51 percent from $475 million in the same period last year, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said, reports Zartonk Media.
The nine-month figure already exceeds the $667 million Armenia exported to the EU across all of 2025, according to Hetq.
Exports rose to 20 of the 27 member states and fell to 7. The largest increases were to Bulgaria, up 4.9 times, Malta, up 4.8 times, Austria, up 3.1 times, and Poland, which tripled.
Exports to Germany fell 7.6 percent, to the Netherlands 13.7 percent, to Luxembourg 32.3 percent and to Portugal 32.8 percent. France, Greece and Slovakia also declined.
Papoyan posted the figures on Facebook and did not identify which goods drove the increase.
The pace has eased over the year. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on September 24, Papoyan put EU exports up about 70 percent for January through August, against the 51 percent he gave for January through September.
The EU remains a secondary market for Armenia. Hetq reported that the bloc took 7.9 percent of Armenia’s exports in 2025, against 35.3 percent for Russia, which bought about $3 billion. A decade earlier the EU’s share was roughly 28 percent.
The European Union’s autonomous trade measures for Armenia took effect on October 10 and are not reflected in these figures.
