Data of the National Statistics Service of Armenia on the international passenger traffic shows that in January-June 2012 the negative balance of international passenger flow (the difference between the number of people departing and arriving in the country) compared to the same period of 2011 increased by 6,600 people (9.8 percent) and amounted to -73,900. Total number of people arriving in Armenia in the first half amounted to 822,149 people, those who left - 896,023, News.am reported.
As Fastinfo reports, share of people who crossed the border of Armenia by air in January-June, hit 45.4 of the total flow. The total number of those who arrived by air transport was 361,240 people, those who departed - 418,051 (negative balance - 56,811).