Lithuania’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.8% in March 2026 from 3.6% in the previous month, marking the highest level since August 2023. Prices increased mainly for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.9% vs 7.3% in February), housing and utilities (6.5% vs 4.4%), health (3.0% vs 2.9%), recreation, sport, and culture (7.8% vs 7.4%), education (3.4% vs 3.3%), and restaurants and accommodation (6.0% vs 5.6%). At the same time, transport costs rebounded sharply (8.3% vs -0.5%), while deflation eased slightly for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.5% vs -0.6%). Conversely, inflation eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4% vs 4.0%), clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 1.1%), information and communication (1.7% vs 2.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (5.6% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.5% in March, following a 1.1% increase in the previous month. source: Statistics Lithuania

Inflation Rate in Lithuania increased to 4.80 percent in March from 3.60 percent in February of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lithuania averaged 14.93 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 707.40 percent in June of 1993 and a record low of -2.00 percent in January of 2003. This page provides - Lithuania Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Lithuania Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Lithuania increased to 4.80 percent in March from 3.60 percent in February of 2026. Inflation Rate in Lithuania is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lithuania Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-09 07:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 3.6% 3.1% 3.5%
2026-04-09 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Mar 4.8% 3.6% 4.9%
2026-05-11 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Apr 4.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 104.71 103.15 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 110.36 108.41 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 109.80 102.33 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 107.50 106.30 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 2.40 4.00 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 134.10 137.60 points Sep 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 104.26 102.76 points Mar 2026
Import Prices 110.90 110.00 points Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.80 3.60 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.50 1.10 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 127.50 117.90 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 6.50 -2.90 percent Mar 2026


Lithuania Inflation Rate
In Lithuania, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (22 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 14 percent; Housing and Utilities for 13 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 8 percent; Health for 8 percent; Recreation and Culture for 7 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7 percent; Clothing and Footwear for 6 percent; Furniture, Household Equipment and Maintenance for 5 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 6 percent; Communication for 3 percent; and Education for 2 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 3.60 707.40 -2.00 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100, NSA

News Stream
Lithuania Inflation Rate Hits Over 2½-Year High
Lithuania’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.8% in March 2026 from 3.6% in the previous month, marking the highest level since August 2023. Prices increased mainly for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.9% vs 7.3% in February), housing and utilities (6.5% vs 4.4%), health (3.0% vs 2.9%), recreation, sport, and culture (7.8% vs 7.4%), education (3.4% vs 3.3%), and restaurants and accommodation (6.0% vs 5.6%). At the same time, transport costs rebounded sharply (8.3% vs -0.5%), while deflation eased slightly for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.5% vs -0.6%). Conversely, inflation eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.4% vs 4.0%), clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 1.1%), information and communication (1.7% vs 2.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (5.6% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.5% in March, following a 1.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-04-09
Lithuania Inflation Rate at 3-Month High
Lithuania’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.6% in February 2026, up from a one-year low of 3.1% in the previous month, and marking the highest level since November 2025. Prices rose for housing and utilities (4.4% vs. 2.6% in January), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.3% vs. 7.2%), health (2.9% vs. 2.8%), recreation, sport, and culture (7.4% vs. 5.4%), clothing and footwear (1.1% vs. 0.9%), and education (3.3% vs. 3.1%). At the same time, deflation eased for transport (-0.5% vs. -1.4%). Conversely, inflation slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4% vs. 4.4%) and restaurants and accommodation services (5.6% vs. 5.8%), while deflation deepened for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.6% vs. -0.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.1% in February, down from January’s one-year high of 1.5%.
2026-03-09
Lithuania Inflation Rate Hits Over 1-Year Low
Lithuania's annual inflation rate eased to 3.1% in January 2026 from 3.4% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since December 2024, as prices moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.2% vs 8.0% in December 2025), health (2.8% vs 3.9%), restaurants and hotels (5.8% vs 6.1%), recreation and culture (5.4% vs 5.7%), miscellaneous goods and services (3.9% vs 4.8%), communication (2.7% vs 3.5%), and education (3.1% vs 3.8%). At the same time, prices declined for transport (-1.4% vs 0.7%) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.4% vs 1.0%). On the other hand, costs increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.4% vs 4.1%), housing and utilities (2.6% vs 0.5%), and clothing and footwear (0.9% vs 0.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose to a one-year high of 1.5% in January, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in the preceding period.
2026-02-13