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The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January - April 2021. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified at the 6 digits commodity code level and by partner country.

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 - April 2021 amounted to €2.600,4 mn as compared to €2.485,6 mn in January - April 2020, recording an increase of 4,6%. Total exports of goods (to EU Member States and to third countries) in January - April 2021 were €797,0 mn compared to €987,5 mn in the same period of 2020, registering a decrease of 19,3%. The trade deficit was €1.803,4 mn in January - April 2021 compared to €1.498,1 mn in the corresponding period of 2020.

(b)       The European Union was the main source of supply of goods to Cyprus with a share of €1.630,9 mn of total imports, while imports from all other European countries totalled €184,5 mn in January - April 2021. Imports from the rest of the world amounted to €785,0 mn.

(c)     Exports to the European Union accounted for €271,5 mn, while exports to all other European countries for €114,5 mn in January - April 2021. Exports to the rest of the world amounted to €411,0 mn.

The monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January - April 2021 is available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service.

(NG/ECHR)