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Lithuania led Baltic export growth in August 2026, but mineral products generated more than 40% of the increase in both Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia’s exports rose by 3.5%, while goods of Estonian origin increased by just…
Lithuania led Baltic export growth in August 2026, but mineral products generated more than 40% of the increase in both Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia’s exports rose by 3.5%, while goods of Estonian origin increased by just 0.3%. Foreign-origin…
PhotoThe Bank of Lithuania has sharply upgraded its outlook for Lithuanian exports in 2026, while leaving its headline economic growth forecast unchanged. Exports of goods and services are now expected to grow by 4.8% this year, compared with…
July interrupted Estonia’s return towards export parity with Latvia. But the underlying numbers show why gross export growth alone gives an incomplete picture of the Baltic economies. In August, Baltic Focus asked whether Estonia was about to reclaim…
PhotoEstonia and Latvia are once again approaching parity in goods exports.
PhotoThe three Baltic economies entered 2026 with a common external pressure: goods balances remained weak, while services provided the main offset.
PhotoGoods exports increased in all three Baltic states in May 2026.
PhotoApril brought a visible acceleration in goods trade across all three Baltic states. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all reported double-digit year-on-year growth in both exports and imports.
PhotoIn March 2026, goods trade in the Baltic states looked more active than at the beginning of the year. Lithuania recorded a strong monthly rebound in both exports and imports. Latvia also increased its foreign trade turnover, while…
PhotoFebruary 2026 trade data from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia point to a broader regional shift rather than a one-month fluctuation. Goods trade remained in deficit across all three economies, while pressure was concentrated in mineral products, wood, agricultural…
Photo🇪🇺 Baltic trade in 2025: imports outpace exports
Baltic trade in November 2025: imports outpace exports across the region
PhotoBaltic Trade in October: Latvia slows, Estonia accelerates, Lithuania slips
🇱🇻 LATVIA | FOREIGN TRADE I–IX 2025