Lithuania Balance of Trade

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

-584.4

Units In

EUR Million

-575

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 08, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
127.9 Dec 2020	-906.7 Dec 2022	-224.24 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.

Latest Updates

Lithuania’s trade deficit widened to EUR 0.584 billion in May 2025 from EUR 0.325 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year as imports grew while exports fell. Imports rose by 3.5% year-on-year to EUR 3.639 billion, driven mainly by increases in imports of machinery and mechanical appliances and parts thereof (24.9%) and electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (15%). Among trading partners, imports increased from Poland (13.7%), Germany (12.7%), and Latvia (8.1%). Meanwhile, exports dropped by 4.3% to EUR 3.054 billion, weighed down by lower exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (26.3%) and ground vehicles (20.3%). The top export destinations were Latvia (12.2%), Poland (10.2%), and Germany (8.8%). For the first five months of the year, the country posted a EUR 2.765 billion deficit, with exports decreasing by 0.7% while imports climbed by 7.2%.