Trade deficit levels remained similar to those during the first ten months of 2015.

In particular, from January to November 2015, deficit reached €3.07bn, compared to €3.42bn in the same period of 2014.

In November alone, deficit reached €290.8mn, compared to €291.22mn in November 2014.

Total imports and arrivals were worth €421.9mn,of which €311.2mn originated from EU member states and the rest, €110.7mn, came from third countries.

Total exports and dispatches were €131mn, of which €58.4mn were dispatches to other member states and €72.6mn exports to third countries.

Final data concerning the January-October 2015 period show, moreover, that the trade deficit reached €2.77bn, compared to €3.13bn in the same period of 2014.

Total imports and arrivals from third countries and EU member states amounted to €4,238.7mn, as compared to €4,362.3mn in January-October 2014.

Total exports and dispatches to third countries and to other member states were €1,459.5mn compared to €1,230.1mn in January-October 2014.

Trade deficit in October 2015 stood at €311.42mn, compared to €333.09mn in October 2014.

During the same month, total imports and arrivals from third countries and from other member states were worth €429.3mn.

Total exports and dispatches, including stores and provisions, in October 2015 amounted to €117.9mn.

Εxports and dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions were €60.9mn whilst exports and dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, were €57mn.

Source: InCyprus