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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 2019.

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 2019 amounted to €2.622,2 mn as compared to €2.978,8 mn in January-April 2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member States) in January-April 2019 were €1.172,5 mn compared to €1.614,0 mn in January-April 2018. The trade deficit was €1.449,7 mn in January-April 2019 compared to €1.364,8 mn in the corresponding period of 2018.

Total imports in January-April 2019 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €432,8 mn as compared to €737,2 mn in January-April 2018. Total exports in January-April 2019 include the transfer of economic ownership of mobile transport equipment (vessels), with total value of €528,1 mn as compared to €742,5 mn in January-April 2018.  

(b) During April 2019 total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU Member States) valued at €645,9 mn as compared to €1.014,9 mn in April 2018.

(c) Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member States), including stores and provisions, in April 2019 amounted to €241,0 mn as compared to €335,2 mn in April 2018. Exports of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions in April 2019 were €128,1 mn as compared to €128,1 mn in April 2018 whilst exports of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, in April 2019 were €112,9 mn as compared to €207,1 mn in April 2018. Total domestic exports of industrial products in April 2019 were €111,5 mn compared to €114,2 mn in April 2018. Total domestic exports of agricultural products in April 2019 were €14,1 mn compared to €11,9 mn in April 2018.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2019 is available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the Section “Publications”.

(AM/SCH)