Baltic goods trade in Q1 2026: March rebound, uneven recovery and Latvia’s place in the regional map
In March 2026, goods trade in the Baltic states looked more active than at the beginning of the year. Lithuania…
Statistics & Regulation
Estonia sounds the alarm at 24% debt as Latvia nears 50% (UPDATED)
Eesti Pank is calling for a cross-party debt anchor while Estonia’s public debt remains the lowest in the Baltics. Latvia…
Baltic industry split in March: Latvia +9.5%, Lithuania +4.6%, Estonia −3.1%
March sharpened the industrial contrast inside the Baltics. Latvia posted the strongest headline increase, Lithuania continued to expand, while Estonia…
Diesel prices punched through the ceiling in March: Lithuania +42%, Latvia +35%
April inflation flashes show a common Baltic fuel signal: Lithuania reported diesel prices 42.4% higher year-on-year, Latvia 34.9% higher, while…
Estonia leads Baltic retail growth with 7.0%, Latvia trails at 3.9%
Retail turnover increased across the Baltics in March 2026, but the recovery is not moving at the same speed. The…
Latvia posts the widest Baltic gender pay gap as Estonia hits a record low
The Baltic picture no longer moves in one direction. Estonia reported the strongest result in the region in 2025, with…
Baltic states — Government finance (2025)
🇱🇻 Latvia Budget balance:– deficit: –2.5% of GDP– €1.09 bn Gross debt:– 46.9% of GDP– €20.2 bn Revenue / Expenditure:–…
Baltic population at the start of 2026: Latvia lost most, Lithuania least
All three Baltic states started 2026 with smaller populations than a year earlier. Latvia saw the steepest drop, Lithuania the…
Baltic inflation in Q1 2026: Lithuania led the region, Latvia stayed lowest
Inflation in the Baltic states remained far below the crisis peaks of 2022-2023 in the first quarter of 2026, but…
Baltic goods exports come under structural pressure as regional trade weakens
February 2026 trade data from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia point to a broader regional shift rather than a one-month fluctuation.…
Fuel drove March inflation across the Baltics, but the statistical effect differed by country
Fuel became one of the key inflation drivers across the Baltics in March, but it entered the data in different…