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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 – August 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 – August 2019 amounted to €5.454,5 mn as compared to €5.917,1 mn in January – August 2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member States) in January – August 2019 were €2.181,5 mn compared to €3.325,8 mn in January – August 2018. The trade deficit was €3.273,0 mn in January – August 2019 compared to €2.591,3 mn in the corresponding month of 2018.

b. Total exports of domestically produced goods, excluding stores and provisions, in January – August 2019 were €862,9 mn compared to €1.114,2 mn in January – August 2018. Total domestic exports of industrial products in January – August 2019 were €777,6 mn compared to €1.025,8 mn in January – August 2018.  Total domestic exports of agricultural products in January – August 2019 were €75,0 mn compared to €75,2 mn in January – August 2018.

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

(EK/II)