Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Armenian Dram (AMD)
- Symbol
- ֏ — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123 456,78 ֏
- Thousands separator
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- No central-bank source publishes AMD yet
Tax
Payment methods in Armenia
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 card
- 02 idram
- 03 bank transfer
Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard, arca. 3-D Secure is standard practice; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- hy-AM
- Official languages
- Armenian
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- no
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +374
- Mobile format
- +374 XX XXX XXX
- Digits
- 8
Armenia: common questions
What currency does Armenia use?
Armenia uses the Armenian Dram (AMD), symbol ֏. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123 456,78 ֏.
How many decimal places does AMD have?
AMD has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in Armenia?
The standard VAT rate in Armenia is 20.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in Armenia?
The methods that matter in Armenia, in rough order of use: card, idram, bank transfer.
What is the dialling code for Armenia?
Armenia's country calling code is +374. Mobile numbers are formatted +374 XX XXX XXX (8 digits after the country code).
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