Lithuania Balance of Trade

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

-269.1

Units In

EUR Million

-908.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 07, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
127.9 Dec 2020	-908.6 Jul 2025	-226.54 EUR Million	1994-2025	Statistics Lithuania

Lithuania exports mostly mineral products, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, chemicals and foodstuffs; and imports mineral products, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment. In 2016, the largest trade deficits were recorded with Germany, Poland, Russia and Sweden, while the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with the United States, Estonia, the United Kingdom and Latvia.

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Lithuania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 0.269 billion in August 2025, marking the smallest shortfall since September 2024, from EUR 0.350 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, as imports fell more than exports. Imports fell by 6.8% year-on-year to EUR 3.279 billion, primarily due to lower purchases of mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation (-23.1%) and ground vehicles (-14.7%). Among trading partners, imports rose from Poland (13.8%), Germany (12.8%), and Latvia (8.3%). Meanwhile, exports contracted by 4.9% to EUR 3.010 billion, driven by decreased sales for plastics and articles thereof (-17.5%) and ground vehicles (-16.8%). The top export destinations were Latvia (12.4%), Poland (10.4%), and Germany (9.1%). Considering the January-August period, the country posted a EUR 4.392 billion shortfall, with exports dropping by 1.2%, while imports rose by 4.5%.