Cyprus trade deficit widens to CYP 1.4 bln in H1

The Statistical Service of Cyprus has published the detailed monthly report entitled “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for June 2007.

Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other member states) in January-June 2007 amounted to CYP 1,721.1 mln, compared with CYP 1,614.3 mln in January-June 2006.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other member states) in January-June 2007 reached CYP 336.0 mln, compared with CYP 343.8 mln in January-June 2006.

The trade deficit was CYP 1,385.0 mln in January-June 2007 compared with CYP 1,270.5 mln in January-June 2006.

During June 2007 total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other member states) were valued at CYP 316.0 mln.

Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other member states), including stores and provisions, in June 2007 amounted to CYP 60.7 mln.

Εxports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, reached CYP 29.4 mln and exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, reached CYP 31.3 mln.

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