Tag: Latvia

In Focus

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. Goods trade remained in deficit across all three economies, while pressure was concentrated in mineral products, wood, agricultural goods and other resource- or energy-intensive segments.

Statistics & Regulation

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 ways. In Latvia, the shock appeared most clearly through a separate jump in retail fuel prices.

Industry

Lithuania led as Baltic industry split in February

February widened the industrial gap inside the Baltics rather than narrowing it. Lithuania posted the strongest result, combining annual growth with positive monthly momentum.

Energy

Weather forecasts matter more and more for the Baltic energy sector: Baltic electricity market in March 2026

Baltic electricity market in March 2026 Seasonally lower demand together with higher renewable generation drove electricity prices down across the Baltic states in March. According to AST, the average Baltic power price fell by 53.09% month on month to 72.80 EUR/MWh.

Latvia

Who is really shaping the Baltic egg market? (corrected)

🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪Who is really shaping the Baltic egg market? (corrected)

Retail & Food

🧺 Baltic Grocery Index — February 2026

🧺 Baltic Grocery Index — February 2026

Industry

Latvia Agriculture 2025: Higher Yields, Lower Grain Prices

Latvia Agriculture 2025: Higher Yields, Lower Grain Prices

Industry

Latvia Dairy Consolidation: Smiltene Moves on Cesvaine

🇱🇻Latvia Dairy Consolidation: Smiltene Moves on Cesvaine

Labour & Society

Baltic Demography Continues to Shrink in 2025

📉 Baltic Demography Continues to Shrink in 2025