Cyprus imports up 5.8%, exports up 22.9% Jan-Sep

Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) in January-August 2005 amounted to CYP 1,807.0 mln as compared to CYP 1,707.6 mln in the corresponding period of 2004, representing a rise of 5.8%.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States) in January-August 2005 were CYP 421.0 mln compared to CYP 342.5 mln in January-August 2004, representing a rise of 22.9%.

The trade deficit was CYP 1,386.0 mln in January-August 2005 compared to CYP 1,365.1 mln in the corresponding period of 2004.

During August 2005 total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) valued at CYP 215.2 mln.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States), including stores and provisions, in August 2005 amounted to CYP 50.3 mln.

Exports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, were CYP 15.8 mln and exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, CYP 34.5 mln.

On the basis of preliminary estimates for Foreign Trade in September 2005. total imports/ arrivals were CYP 261.2 mln, of which CYP 168.4 mln were arrivals from other Member States of E.U. and CYP 92.8 mln imports from Third countries. Total exports/dispatches were CYP 63.3 mln of which CYP 47.0 mln were dispatches to other Member States of E.U. and CYP 16.3 mln exports to Third Countries.

The monthly report “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for August 2005 is available from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia at the price of C2.00.The report is also available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the section Publications.