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The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – July 2019. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified by the 6^th digit commodity code and by partner country.

The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:

a. Total imports in January – July 2019 amounted to €4.798,1 mn as compared to €5.268,5 mn in January – July 2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member States) in January – July 2019 were €1.950,4 mn compared to €3.057,6 mn in January – July 2018. The trade deficit was €2.847,7 mn in January –  July 2019 compared to €2.210,9 mn in the corresponding month of 2018.

b. Total exports of domestically produced goods, excluding stores and provisions, in January – July 2019 were €777,1 mn compared to €941,2 mn in January – July 2018. Total domestic exports of industrial products in January – July 2019 were €697,8 mn compared to €858,7 mn in January – July 2018. Total domestic exports of agricultural products in January – July 2019 were €70,3 mn compared to €70,5 mn in January – July 2018.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – July 2019 is available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the Section “Publications”.

(EK/II)