Baltic Inflation Divergence Persists in July 2026
The Baltic states entered H2 2026 with sharply different inflation rates.
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Baltic manufacturing split widens in June 2026
Lithuania’s manufacturing output rose by 8.1% year on year in June, Latvia recorded 5.0% growth, while Estonia posted a 5.3%…
Baltic retail diverged in H1 2026: Lithuania pulled ahead, Latvia lost momentum, Estonia stabilised
Retail trade expanded across the Baltic states in the first half of 2026, though the available national releases do not…
Baltic Trade and Services in Q1 2026: What Drove Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
The three Baltic economies entered 2026 with a common external pressure: goods balances remained weak, while services provided the main…
Baltic trade in May 2026: energy lifted the headline, but the underlying export picture diverged
Goods exports increased in all three Baltic states in May 2026.
Baltic Inflation in Q2 2026: One Region, Three Inflation Architectures
Inflation accelerated across all three Baltic states during the first two months of Q2 2026.
Baltic industry after May: Latvia’s headline stays stronger, but the sector picture is mixed
April gave Baltic Focus the first detailed regional industry comparison of 2026. May does not overturn that reading. It updates…
Baltic Demography 2025: Low Births Keep Natural Decline in Place
Estonia and Latvia have published full-year 2025 demographic data, while Lithuania’s provisional demographic indicators show how the same pressures shaped…
Baltic retail split widened in May as Lithuania pulled ahead and Estonia slipped
May retail data show a widening split inside the Baltic consumer market.
Latvia +10.9%, Lithuania +11.9% in Q1: Baltic house prices rose, but pressure points differed
The data point to three different pressure points:
Lithuania’s 2026 outlook: lower growth, higher inflation, resilient households
Lithuania remains the strongest macro story in the Baltic region, but the June update from Lietuvos bankas makes the picture…