In particular, for the period spanning from last January to October, the total imports amounted to €6,866.3 million, compared to €7,367.2 million recorded throughout the same months in 2018.

The total exports, on the other hand, amounted to €2,642.6 million, compared to €3,933.0 million in 2018. The trade deficit has significantly increased in 2019 compared to the year before, as it totaled €4,223.7 million, whereas the year before it stood at €3,434.2 million.

The total exports of domestically produced goods, excluding stores and provisions, from January to October 2019 amounted to €1,108.3 million, less than the corresponding months of 2018 when they amounted to €1,389.2 million.

There was also a slight decrease in the total amount of domestic exports of industrial products, calculated at €1,012.8 million, compared to €1,289.5 million in 2019.

Source: Cyprus Mail