Cyprus trade deficit widens in January-September

The trade deficit in Cyprus widened to EUR 4,727.4 mln in January-September 2008 , compared with EUR 3,827.7 mln in January-September 2007.
Total imports/arrivals amounted to EUR 5,601.5 mln in January-September, compared with EUR 4,646.4 mln in January-September 2007, a rise of 20.6%.
Total imports cover imports from third countries and arrivals from other EU member states.
Exports also rose, but by a much smaller amount. Total exports/dispatches in January-September 2008 rose by 6.8% to EUR 874.1 mln, compared with EUR 818.7 mln in January-September 2007.
Total exports cover exports to third countries and dispatches to other EU member states.

In September alone total imports/arrivals reached EUR 662.9 mln, while total exports amounted to EUR 88.1 mln.
Εxports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, were recorded at EUR 34.8 mln, whilst exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, were recorded at EUR 53.3 mln.
The monthly report “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for September 2008 is available from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia at the price of EUR 3.00. 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).