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The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces the release of final data on the foreign trade of Cyprus for September 2021 and of provisional data for October 2021.

FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS, SEPTEMBER 2021

The main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus in September 2021 were:

(a)             Total imports of goods (from EU member states and from third countries) amounted to €627,2 ο in September 2021 as compared to €584,2 mn in September 2020, recording an increase of 7,4%.

(b)             Exports of domestically produced products, including stores and provisions, in September 2021 were €103,7 mn as compared to €110,5 mn in September 2020, recording a decrease of 6,2%. Domestic exports of industrial products in September 2021 were €98,4 mn compared to €104,4 mn in September 2020, whilst domestic exports of agricultural products were €4,0 mn both in September 2021 and in September 2020. 

(c)             Exports of foreign products, including stores and provisions, in September 2021 were €80,6 mn as compared to €66,0 mn in September 2020, recording an increase of 22,1%.

The data are included in the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for September 2021, which is available free of charge in the CYSTAT portal, under the section “Publications” in the statistical theme External Trade.

FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS, OCTOBER 2021

On the basis of provisional data, the main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus in October 2021 can be summarized as follows:

(a)                   Total imports of goods were €703,4 mn as compared to €827,4 mn in October 2020, recording a decrease of 15,0%. Imports from other EU member states in October 2021 were €479,4 mn and from third countries €224,0 mn, compared to €373,8 mn and €453,6 mn respectively in October 2020. Imports in October 2021 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €63,1 mn as compared to €275,4 mn in October 2020.

(b)                   Total exports of goods in October 2021 were €439,8 mn as compared to €272,6 mn in October 2020, recording an increase of 61,3%. Exports to other EU member states in October 2021 were €72,1 mn and to third countries €367,7 mn, compared to €159,3 mn and €113,3 mn respectively in October 2020. Exports in October 2021 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €259,1 mn as compared to €131,1 mn in October 2020.

(c)              Total imports of goods (from EU member states and from third countries) in January - October 2021 amounted to €6.812,9 mn as compared to €6.235,7 mn in January - October 2020, recording an increase of 9,3%. Total exports of goods (to EU member states and to third countries) in January - October 2021 were €2.577,1 mn compared to €2.408,3 mn in January - October 2020, registering an increase of 7,0%. The trade deficit was €4.235,8 mn in January - October 2021 compared to €3.827,3 mn in the corresponding period of 2020.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme External Trade

CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)

Predefined Tables (Excel)

Publications

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