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Latvia and Lithuania ranked ahead of Finland in mobile data consumption per subscription in 2025, taking the top two positions in the OECD. Latvia averaged 66 GB per mobile broadband subscription per month, Lithuania 54 GB and Finland…
PhotoLatvia’s efforts to stop Russian and Belarusian grain shipments through its ports are facing legal and commercial obstacles, despite a new increase in railway infrastructure charges. From 13 October, infrastructure charges for Russian grain shipments increased by an…
The Bank of Lithuania has raised no objection to a proposed acquisition by UAB Laicus of a substantial minority stake in Lithuanian crypto-asset service provider Micar assets. Under the decision announced on 16 October, Laicus may directly acquire…
Lithuania’s Eika Asset Management plans to raise up to €5 million through a bond issue to finance the development of Panattoni Park Kraków West IV, a logistics complex near Kraków, Poland. The bonds will be issued by UAB…
In October 2024, wholesale electricity prices were almost identical across the three Baltic states. Two years later, Estonia is trading at a substantial discount to Latvia and Lithuania, which continue to move almost in lockstep. September’s results confirm…
PhotoLithuania led Baltic export growth in August 2026, but mineral products generated more than 40% of the increase in both Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia’s exports rose by 3.5%, while goods of Estonian origin increased by just 0.3%. Foreign-origin…
PhotoBaltic investment divides between delivery and delay A Lithuania-built satellite reached orbit, the 363 km Vilnius–Klaipėda railway completed electrification testing, and a €200 million shopping-centre acquisition moved closer to completion. At the same time, a Baltic property fund…
Lithuania’s Environment Ministry has proposed allocating €11.314 million to support companies purchasing new low-emission commercial vehicles. The proposed scheme would cover electric, hydrogen-powered and biomethane vehicles in the N1–N3 and M2–M3 categories, including vans, trucks and buses. Support…
Annual HICP inflation August September Lithuania 5.6% 6.1% Estonia 1.3% 3.0% Latvia ~3.0% ~2.9% Euro area 3.2% 3.8% Lithuania remained the clear Baltic inflation outlier in September, with annual HICP inflation at 6.1%, compared with 3.0% in Estonia…
PhotoLithuania’s GDP reached €85.1 billion in 2025, with real economic growth of 3.0%, according to the latest annual national accounts estimate. The previous quarterly-data estimate had put GDP at €84.3 billion and growth at 2.9%. 2025 change Information…
Lords LB Asset Management has cancelled the public offering of Baltic Core Property Fund units in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia after investor demand proved insufficient. The fund had offered up to 35 million units at €1 each during…