The main developments in Cyprus Foreign Trade in January 2002 as compared with January 2001 were:

1. Total imports (covering imports for home consumption and imports placed into bonded warehouses) totalled £190,3 mn as compared with £183,2 mn in January 2001. Total exports amounted £38,9 mn compared to £46,2 mn in January 2001. The trade deficit accounted for £151,4 mn compared to £137,0 mn.
2. Imports for home consumption were £170,9 mn in January 2002 compared to £149,2 mn in January 2001. Intermediate inputs imported for home consumption valued at £61,2 mn or 35,8%, followed by consumer goods with £42,1 mn or 24,6%, fuels and lubricants with £23,2 mn or 13,6%, transport equipment with £20,7 mn or 12,1% and capital goods with £19,8 mn or 11,6%.
3. Domestic exports, including stores and provisions valued at £17,6 mn as compared with £15,8 mn in January 2001 and re-exports, including stores and provisions to £21,3 mn compared to £30,4 mn in January 2001. Industrial products of domestic produce exported in January 2002 accounted for £13,8 mn or 80,8%. Exports of raw agricultural products in January 2002 valued at £3,1 mn.
4. In January 2002 the EU countries supplied Cyprus with goods valued at £94,0 mn or 49,4% and absorbed goods valued at £8,0 mn or 46,7% of Cyprus domestic exports, excluding stores and provisions.

Additional data on Cyprus foreign trade are shown in the quarterly publication entitled "Imports-Exports Statistics" obtainable from the Government Printing Office while more detailed statistics on the same field are available from the Statistical Service.