Events, data and analysis from the Baltic economies
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Clean views of inflation, retail trade, labour, demography, production and the main macroeconomic series.
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—DemographyReady for first release · Open series →Series
—Foreign TradeReady for first release · Open series →Series
+2.3–2.5%GDPQ1 2026 · Open series →Series
—IndustryJune 2026 · Open series →Series
—InflationJuly 2026 · Open series →Series
—Labour MarketH1 2026 · Open series →Series
≈+3%Retail TradeJuly 2026 · Open series →Series
—WagesReady for first release · Open series →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 EstoniaLithuania’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 EstoniaThe 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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