Lithuania Current Account Shifts to Surplus

Lithuania’s current account posted a surplus of EUR 96.15 million in April 2026, shifting from a deficit of EUR 108.31 million in the same month a year earlier. The improvement was largely driven by a wider surplus in the services account, which increased to EUR 1,033.79 million from EUR 851.23 million, while the secondary income surplus also rose to EUR 70.54 million from EUR 23.07 million. In addition, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 589.45 million from EUR 605.58 million. Meanwhile, the primary income account remained in deficit, with the shortfall widening to EUR 418.73 million from EUR 377.03 million a year earlier.

Lithuania’s current account surplus widened sharply to EUR 497.20 million in March 2026, up from EUR 62.01 million in the same month of the previous year. This marked the largest surplus since September 2024, driven by an expansion in the services account surplus, which rose to EUR 967.42 million from EUR 916.29 million, and an increase in the secondary income surplus to EUR 169.96 million from EUR 40.11 million in March 2025. Additionally, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 562.20 million from EUR 755.88 million, while the primary income deficit also decreased significantly to EUR 77.98 million from EUR 138.51 million.

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 September 2024. 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.