During the period April-June 2022, the total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus increased by 53.8% compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while the weight of freight transported from and to Cyprus also increased by 31.1%, data published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus on Thursday show.

In this period, 9.7m tonnes of road freight transported in Cyprus and 8,600 tonnes were transported from and to Cyprus, compared to 6.3m tonnes and 6,500 tonnes respectively for 2021.

According to the official data, during the period January-June 2022, the total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus increased by 42.5% compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while the weight of freight transported from and to Cyprus also increased by 32.8%.