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October 2021 (final data) and November 2021 (provisional data) 

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

FOREIGNTRADESTATISTICS, OCTOBER 2021

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

(a)           Total imports of goods (from EU Member States and from third countries) amounted to €714,4 mn in October 2021 as compared to €827,4 mn in October 2020, recording a decrease of 13,7%.

(b)           Exports of domestically produced products, including stores and provisions, in October 2021 were €101,0 mn as compared to €94,5 mn in October 2020, recording an increase of 6,9%. Domestic exports of industrial products in October 2021 were €94,6 mn compared to €88,2 mn in October 2020, whilst domestic exports of agricultural products in October 2021 were €5,0 mn compared to €3,8 mn in October 2020.

(c)            Exports of foreign products, including stores and provisions, in October 2021 were €338,9 mn as compared to €178,0 mn in October 2020, recording an increase of 90,4%.

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

FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS,  NOVEMBER 2021

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

(a)                    Total imports of goods were €896,4 mn as compared to €692,9 mn in November 2020, recording an increase of 29,4%. Imports from other EU Member States in November 2021 were €516,4 mn and from third countries €380,0 mn, compared to €395,5 mn and €297,4 mn respectively in November 2020. Imports in November 2021 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels and aircrafts), with total value of €137,7 mn as compared to €111,5 mn in November 2020.

(b)                   Total exports of goods in November 2021 were €368,7 mn as compared to €147,6 mn in November 2020, recording an increase of 149,7%. Exports to other EU Member States in November 2021 were €98,8 mn and to third countries €269,9 mn, compared to €48,1 mn and €99,5 mn respectively in November 2020. Exports in November 2021 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels and aircrafts), with total value of €148,4 mn as compared to €9,4 mn in November 2020.

(c)            Total imports of goods (from EU Member States and from third countries) in January – November 2021 amounted to €7.744,9 mn as compared to €6.928,6 mn in January – November 2020, recording an increase of 11,8%. Total exports of goods (to EU Member States and to third countries) in January - November 2021 were €2.945,8 mn compared to €2.556,0 mn in January - November 2020, registering an increase of 15,3%. The trade deficit was €4.799,0 mn in January - November 2021 compared to €4.372,6 mn in the corresponding period of 2020.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme External Trade

CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)

Predefined Tables (Excel)

Publications

EH/SCH