According to the report, the main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:

1. Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) in January-April 2008 amounted to EUR2.286,3m as compared to EUR1.908,9m in January-April 2007. Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States) in January-April 2008 were EUR357,1m compared to EUR369,2m in January-April 2007. The trade deficit was EUR1.929,2m in January-April 2008 compared to EUR1.539,7m in January-April 2007.
2. During April 2008 total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third countries and arrivals from other Member States) valued at EUR595,6m.
3. Total exports/dispatches (covering total exports to third countries and dispatches to other Member States), including stores and provisions, in April 2008 amounted to EUR93,5m exports/dispatches of domestically produced goods, including stores and provisions, were EUR48,3m whilst exports/dispatches of foreign goods, including stores and provisions, were EUR45,2m.

The monthly report “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2008 is available from the Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia at the price of EUR3,00/GBP1,76.

The report is also available for download free of charge from the website of the Statistical Service, under the Section "Publications."