Cyprus trade deficit expands to EUR 1.7 bln in Jan-Apr

The trade deficit widened to EUR 1,680.7 mln in January-April 2010 from EUR 1,526.1 mln in the corresponding period of 2009.
Total imports/arrivals in January-April 2010 amounted to EUR 2,025.3 mln compared with EUR 1,836.6 mln in January-April 2009.
Total imports cover imports from third countries and arrivals from other EU Member States.
Total exports/dispatches in January-April 2010 reached EUR 344.6 mln compared with EUR 310.5 mln in January-April 2009.
Total exports cover exports to third countries and dispatches to other EU Member States.
During April 2010 total imports/arrivals were valued at EUR 516.9 mln.
Total exports/dispatches, including stores and provisions, in April 2010 amounted to EUR 80.2 mln.
Εxports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, were EUR 42.7 mln whilst exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, were EUR 37.5 mln.