Lithuania Current Account Shifts to Surplus

Lithuania’s current account recorded a surplus of EUR 395.49 million in February 2026, shifting from a deficit of EUR 33.03 million in the same month a year earlier and marking the highest surplus since December 2020. The improvement was driven by a wider services surplus, which increased to EUR 904.75 million from EUR 725.62 million, alongside a turnaround in the secondary income balance to a surplus of EUR 90.36 million from a deficit of EUR 6.15 million. At the same time, the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 88.62 million from EUR 152.45 million, while the goods account deficit also shrank to EUR 511.00 million from EUR 600.05 million.

Lithuania’s current account posted a surplus of EUR 185.63 million in January 2026, shifting from a deficit of EUR 49.16 million in the same month a year earlier. The services account surplus widened to EUR 644.51 million from EUR 437.47 million, while the secondary income balance improved to a surplus of EUR 10.86 million from a deficit of EUR 37.53 million. Additionally, the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 120.34 million from EUR 154.65 million. On the other hand, the goods account deficit increased sharply to EUR 349.40 million from EUR 294.45 million.

Lithuania’s current account surplus widened sharply to EUR 473.01 million in December 2025 from EUR 24.71 million in the same month a year earlier. The services account surplus expanded to EUR 908.90 million from EUR 713.60 million, while the secondary income surplus increased to EUR 109.97 million from EUR 95.68 million in the previous year. Additionally, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 488.25 million from EUR 629.13 million, and the primary income deficit decreased to EUR 57.61 million from EUR 155.44 million. For the full year, Lithuania recorded a current account deficit of EUR 204.79 million, compared with a surplus of EUR 1.43 billion last year.