Cyprus trade deficit up again in Jan-Mar

The trade deficit in Cyprus rose to CYP 637.4 mln in January-March 2007 compared with CYP 587.2 mln in January-March 2006, according to revised figures.

Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) in January-March 2007 amounted to CYP 800.1 mln, compared with CYP 769.9 mln in January-March 2006.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States) in January-March 2007 reached CYP 162.7 mln, compared with CYP 182.7 mln in January-March 2006.

During March 2007 total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) were valued at CYP 288.1 mln.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States), including stores and provisions, in March 2007 amounted to CYP 52.8 mln.

Εxports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, reached CYP 28.7 mln and exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, CYP 24.1 mln.

 

Preliminary results for April

 

On the basis of preliminary estimates for Foreign Trade in April 2007, total imports/ arrivals reached CYP 302.0 mln, of which CYP 211.3 mln were arrivals from other Member States of E.U. and CYP 90.7 mln imports from Third countries.

Total exports/dispatches reached CYP 51.0 mln of which CYP 37.5 mln were dispatches to other Member States of E.U. and CYP 13.5 mln exports to Third Countries.

The monthly report “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for March 2007 is available from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia at the price of CCYP 2. The report is also available is 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).