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The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for January 2020.

The main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus were:

(a) Total imports of goods (from EU member states and from third countries) in January 2020 amounted to €704,1 mn as compared to €823,5 mn in January 2019, recording a decrease of 14,5%. Total exports of goods (to EU member states and to third countries) in January 2020 were €220,1 mn compared to €534,9 mn in January 2019, registering a decrease of 58,9%. The trade deficit was €484,0 mn in January 2020, compared to €288,6 mn in the corresponding month of 2019.

Total imports in January 2020 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €109,0 mn as compared to €305,2 mn in January 2019. Total exports in January 2020 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €44,8 mn as compared to €409,0 mn in January 2019.

(b) Exports of domestically produced products, including stores and provisions, in January 2020 were €106,4 mn as compared to €74,3 mn in January 2019, whilst exports of foreign products, including stores and provisions, in January 2020 were €113,7 mn as compared to €460,6 mn in January 2019. Domestic exports of industrial products in January 2020 were €98,4 mn compared to €66,1 mn in January 2019. Domestic exports of agricultural products in January 2020 were €6,2 mn compared to €6,3 mn in January 2019.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for January 2020 is available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the section “Publications”.

(SCH/IK)