Manufacturing Sector
	Citrus-packaging & processing at Cypruvex (Photo: Kibris) Over the years the Turkish-Cypriot manufacturing industry developed very small, small and medium-sized enterprises, owing to the physical structure of the country. Industrial activities are mainly focused in food and beverages, furniture and fixtures, metal and non-metallic industries, textile and clothing and other such light industries. The manufacturing industry achieved one of the highest rates of growth during 1977-2003 period. The value added of the sector increased from 317.2 million TL in 1977 to 897.4 million TL in 2003 with an annual average increase of 4.1% at constant prices of 1977.
	Statistical Pattern of the Share of Manufacturing Sector
	1999  2000 2001 2002 2003 % Share of GDP 11.7 12.2 12.0 11.9 11.6 % Share of EAP 9.8 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.3 % Share of Exports 61.2 67.9 63.3 57.5 57.6 % Share of Total  Fixed Investment*  9.5 13.2 10.9 13.6 20.3
	* Based on 1977 constant prices (in million TL).
	The share of the sector in the GDP increased from 8.4% in 1977 to 11.8% in 2003 and the export of the industrial products accounted for 57.5% of the total domestic exports. From the year 1974 to the year 2002, the number of production units increased from 230 to 919 and the number of personnel employed in these units increased from 2,148 to 9,239 (table below).
	Units and Employment in the Manufacturing Sector
	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002   Units Emp. Units Emp. Units Emp. Units Emp. Units Emp. 1. Food, Beverages and Tobacco 197 2.977 264 2.964 275 2.842 266 2.850 266 2.867 2. Textile, Wearing Apparel & Leather Products 56 2.135 60 2.467 56 1.950 55 1.963 56 1.967 3. Forest Products and Furniture and Fixtures 62 445 87 483 192 893 189 858 187 849 4. Paper and Paper Products 39 485 68 436 69 390 61 458 63 479 5. Chemicals petroleum and Plastics 40 516 46 588 60 756 56 655 57 662 6. Non Metallic Mineral Products 51 1.028 88 1.014 97 1.082 96 1.199 98 1.214 7. Basic Metal Industry 22 218 85 242 147 939 143 900 143 805 8. Electrical Machinery and Appliances 6 57 9 64 9 70 9 72 9 72 9. Other Manufacturing Industry 26 349 33 313 39 336 40 342 40 324 TOTAL 499 8.210 740 8.571 944 9.258 915 9.297 919 9.239
	Sources
	State Planning Organisation Annual Statistics, Nicosia. .