Lithuania’s trade deficit narrowed to €643.8 million in July 2026 from €909.2 million in the same month last year, as exports rose much faster than imports. Exports increased 13.6% year-on-year to €3,353.6 million, mainly due to higher exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (62.2%), cereals (3.0%), and machinery and mechanical appliances and parts (18.3%). Imports rose 3.5% to €3,997.3 million, amid increased imports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (17.1%), electrical machinery and equipment and parts (8.8%), and organic chemicals (53.1%). For the January-July period, Lithuania’s trade deficit widened slightly to €4,198.6 million from €4,148.3 million a year ago. During this period, Lithuania’s goods were primarily exported to Latvia, which accounted for 13.4% of total exports, followed by Poland (12.2%) and Germany (9.1%). Imports were sourced predominantly from Poland (13.8%), Germany (12.7%), and Latvia (8.4%). source: Statistics Lithuania

Lithuania recorded a trade deficit of 643.80 EUR Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Lithuania averaged -239.05 EUR Million from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 126.10 EUR Million in December of 2020 and a record low of -948.90 EUR Million in December of 2022. This page provides - Lithuania Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Lithuania Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Lithuania recorded a trade deficit of 643.80 EUR Million in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Lithuania is expected to be -630.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lithuania Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -770.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -920.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun €-0.713B €-0.855B € -0.6B
2026-09-09 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul €-0.644B €-0.721B €-1.0B
2026-10-09 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug €-0.644B



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Exports 3353.60 3548.00 EUR Million Jul 2026
Imports 3997.30 4268.80 EUR Million Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -643.80 -720.80 EUR Million Jul 2026
External Debt 88622.37 78414.96 EUR Million Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 194.80 211.40 EUR Million Mar 2026
Tourist Arrivals 317.20 316.30 Thousand Mar 2026


Lithuania Balance of Trade
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-643.80 -720.80 126.10 -948.90 1994 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Lithuania Trade Deficit Narrows in July
Lithuania’s trade deficit narrowed to €643.8 million in July 2026 from €909.2 million in the same month last year, as exports rose much faster than imports. Exports increased 13.6% year-on-year to €3,353.6 million, mainly due to higher exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (62.2%), cereals (3.0%), and machinery and mechanical appliances and parts (18.3%). Imports rose 3.5% to €3,997.3 million, amid increased imports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (17.1%), electrical machinery and equipment and parts (8.8%), and organic chemicals (53.1%). For the January-July period, Lithuania’s trade deficit widened slightly to €4,198.6 million from €4,148.3 million a year ago. During this period, Lithuania’s goods were primarily exported to Latvia, which accounted for 13.4% of total exports, followed by Poland (12.2%) and Germany (9.1%). Imports were sourced predominantly from Poland (13.8%), Germany (12.7%), and Latvia (8.4%).
2026-09-09
Lithuania Trade Gap Widens in June
Lithuania posted a trade deficit of EUR 713.1 million in June 2026, widening from EUR 404.0 million in the corresponding month a year earlier. Exports increased 18.5% year-on-year to EUR 3,546.5 million, driven by higher shipments of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (52.5%), plastics and articles thereof (19.2%), and iron and steel (2.4%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 25.4% to EUR 4,259.6 million, mainly reflecting stronger purchases of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (2.1%), ground vehicles and parts thereof (20.3%), and electrical machinery, equipment and parts thereof (23.9%). Over the first six months of the year, the country's trade deficit widened to EUR 3,526 million from EUR 3,239 million, as imports (6.0%) continued to outpace exports (5.5%). Exports increased to Latvia (13.9%), Poland (26.2%), and the Netherlands (14.5%), while imports also rose from Poland (6.0%), Germany (2.5%), Latvia (9.0%), and Norway (90.9%).
2026-08-07
Lithuania Trade Deficit Widens in May
Lithuania posted a trade deficit of EUR 855.2 million in May 2026, widening from EUR 615.5 million in the same month last year, still remaining as the largest trade shortfall since July 2025. Exports edged up by 1.4% year-on-year to EUR 3,113.8 million, mainly due to increased exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products (59.7%), land vehicles, their parts (7.7%), tobacco and processed tobacco substitutes (20.7%). Meanwhile, imports grew 7.7% to EUR 3,969.0 million due to increased imports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products (68.3%), organic chemical products (69.0%), plastics and articles thereof (19.0%). In the January-May period, the country’s trade deficit narrowed slightly to EUR 2,813.1 million from EUR 2,835.1 million in the same period a year ago, as exports (3.0%) rose faster than imports (2.4%).
2026-07-10