Events, data and analysis from the Baltic economies
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What happened across the Baltic economies, in editorial order and with the underlying event date made explicit.
For the first time this year, food and grocery retail growth across the three Baltic states came together almost exactly
Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
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Across the Baltics, ageing and a shrinking domestic labour base are tightening labour supply. By mid-2026, however, the pressure was showing up very differently in each of the three markets.…
Source: State Data Agency Lithuania; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; Statistics Estonia.Estonia’s Agrone is moving downstream just as Baltic dairy processing enters a new round of consolidation. The RPK deal shows why timing — and financing — now matter.
Source: AS Rīgas piena kombinātsLithuania’s manufacturing output rose by 8.1% year on year in June, Latvia recorded 5.0% growth, while Estonia posted a 5.3% decline. The latest data show the three Baltic manufacturing sectors…
Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; Statistics EstoniaNew York-based BasePoint Capital completed its acquisition of International Personal Finance, the UK consumer-finance group behind Credit24 and Creditea.
Source: International Personal FinanceThe Baltic states entered H2 2026 with sharply different inflation rates.
Source: EurostatAll three Baltic economies reported positive annual GDP growth. But the internal structure of that growth was uneven.
Source: Statistics Estonia
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