Cyprus imports up 8.6%, exports down 10.4% in Jan-Nov

The Statistical Service of Cyprus has announced that it has published the monthly report “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for November 2006.

Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) in January-November 2006 rose by 8.6% to CYP 2,925.9 mln compared with CYP 2,693.5 mln in January-November 2005.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States) in January-November 2006 fell by 10.4% to CYP 593.0 mln compared with CYP 662.2 mln in January-November 2005.

The trade deficit rose by 14.8% to CYP 2,332.8 mln in January-November 2006 compared with CYP 2,031.3 mln in January-November 2005.

During November 2006 alone, total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) valued at CYP 277.0 mln.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States), including stores and provisions, in November 2006 amounted to CYP 59.6 mln.

Εxports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions. were CYP 28.4 mln and exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions. CYP 31.1 mln.

The monthly report “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for November 2006 is available from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia at the price of CYP 2.00.

The report is also available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service under the Section “Publications” (Category: Monthly Publications, Theme: External Trade, Subtheme: All).