🚢 Lithuania: exports flat, imports surge in September, deficit widens
In September 2025, Lithuania’s exports of goods totalled €3.26 bn and imports €3.83 bn. Exports were 0.3% lower than a year earlier, while imports jumped 12.1%, pushing the monthly trade deficit to €569.5 m (vs €145.5 m in September 2024). Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin made up €2.2 bn.
Month-on-month, exports rose 8.3% and imports 16.6%. Export growth was driven by cereals (+51%), electrical machinery (+23%) and ground vehicles (+27%). Import growth reflected higher purchases of mineral fuels (+27%), vehicles (+34%), and machinery and equipment (+23%). Excluding mineral products, exports were up 11.3%, imports 15%.
Over January–September 2025, total exports slipped 1.1% to €27.5 bn, while imports rose 5.3% to €32.5 bn, widening the trade deficit to €5.0 bn (from €3.0 bn a year earlier). Exports of Lithuanian-origin goods increased by 1.7%, signalling moderate underlying strength once re-exports and energy swings are excluded. The EU-27 accounts for about two-thirds of trade, with Latvia, Poland, Germany as top partners.
Context:
Unlike Latvia and Estonia, where exports are clearly rising, Lithuania’s exports remain flat while imports accelerate, creating the largest trade gap in the Baltic trio. The data highlight continued reliance on imported energy and capital goods, but also a gradual shift toward higher-value, EU-anchored manufacturing and exports.
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