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The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2018.

The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:

(a) Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU member states) in January-April 2018 amounted to €2.952,9 mn as compared to €2.485,7 mn in January-April 2017. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU member states) in January-April 2018 were €1.602,0 mn compared to €811,5 mn in January-April 2017. The trade deficit was €1.350,9 mn in January-April 2018 compared to €1.674,2 mn in the corresponding period of 2017.

(b) During April 2018 total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU member states) valued at €1.006,6 mn as compared to €615,8 mn in April 2017.

(c) Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU member states), including stores and provisions, in April 2018 amounted to €333,1 mn as compared to €210,5 mn in April 2017. Exports of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions in April 2018 were €127,2 mn as compared to €85,5 mn in April 2017 whilst exports of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, in April 2018 were €205,8 mn as compared to €125,0 mn in April 2017. Total domestic exports of industrial products in April 2018 were €114,0 mn compared to €70,1 mn in April 2017. Total domestic exports of agricultural products in April 2018 were €11,7 mn compared to €13,4 mn in April 2017.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2018 is available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the Section “Publications”.

(AH/SCH)