Trade deficit up €408 million in the first ten months of 2021

?rade deficit rose by €408 million in January – October 2021 amounting to €4,235.8 mn compared to €3,827.3 mn in the corresponding period of 2020.

According to provisional data released Friday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus 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%.

Total imports of goods in October 2021 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, compar

Source: Cyprus News Agency