17/12/2012 12:43
Trade deficit in Cyprus in the first nine months of the year fell, according to Eurostat released on Monday.
It dropped to €3.3 billion from €3.7 billion in January – September 2011.
Exports increased by 5% to €1 billion, while imports declined 8% to €4.3 billion.
In Greece, trade deficit decreased to €11.4 billion from deficit of €17.7 billion last year.
Eurostat released figures on external trade for October 2012, but they are unavailable for Cyprus.
The first estimate for the euro area trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in October 2012 gave a 10.2 bn euro surplus, compared with -0.7 bn in October 2011.
The first estimate for the October 2012 extra-EU271 trade in goods balance was a 9.4 bn euro deficit, compared with -11.3 bn in October 2011.
It dropped to €3.3 billion from €3.7 billion in January – September 2011.
Exports increased by 5% to €1 billion, while imports declined 8% to €4.3 billion.
In Greece, trade deficit decreased to €11.4 billion from deficit of €17.7 billion last year.
Eurostat released figures on external trade for October 2012, but they are unavailable for Cyprus.
The first estimate for the euro area trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in October 2012 gave a 10.2 bn euro surplus, compared with -0.7 bn in October 2011.
The first estimate for the October 2012 extra-EU271 trade in goods balance was a 9.4 bn euro deficit, compared with -11.3 bn in October 2011.
