Business in Lithuania (edition 2020)

Trade

 

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In 2019, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade, food and beverage service enterprises increased.

In 2019, against the previous year, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased by 5.3 per cent, against 2015, by 25.1 per cent at constant prices. The turnover of retail trade enterprises trading in food products, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, against 2018, increased by 1.8 per cent, against 2015, by 8.6 per cent. In 2019, against 2018, the turnover of enterprises trading in non-food products, increased by 8.8 per cent, against 2015, by 30.8 per cent at constant prices.

Against 2018, the turnover of enterprises engaged in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 14.5, against 2015, by 76.7 per cent at constant prices.

In 2019, against 2018, the turnover of food and beverage service enterprises increased by 5.4, against 2015, by 26.5 per cent at constant prices.

In 2019, the turnover of wholesale enterprises, against the previous year, increased by 5.2, against 2015, by 24.7 per cent at constant prices.


Turnover (VAT excluded) indices of wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicles, catering enterprises, 2011–2019
Compared to the previous period, 2015 – 100

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Turnover (VAT excluded) indices of wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicles, catering enterprises by kind of economic activity, 2019
Compared to 2015, 2015 – 100

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators


Kind of economic activity

G45

Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G46

Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G47

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

G4730

Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

G47(–G473)

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles, motorcycles and fuel

G4711–G472

Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco

G4719–G474–G479

Retail sale of non-food products

I56

Food and beverage service activities

 

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Composition of turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises

Composition of turnover (VAT excluded) of wholesale trade enterprises

 

In 2019, according to the final data obtained from customs declarations and Intrastat reporting data, exports from Lithuania amounted to EUR 29.62 billion in terms of commodity value, imports to Lithuania – EUR 31.95 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 17.81 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 2.33 billion.

In 2019, against 2018, exports increased by 4.8, imports – 3.3 per cent.

In 2019, the largest share in Lithuania’s exports and imports fell within mineral products (13.3 and 19 per cent respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (15.2 and 17.6 per cent respectively) and products of the chemical and allied industries (11 and 12.2 per cent respectively). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within petroleum products (17.8 per cent), miscellaneous manufactured articles (11.9 per cent), prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (9.1 per cent), products of the chemical and allied industries (8.4 per cent).

In 2019, the most important Lithuania’s partners in exports were Russia (14 per cent), Latvia (9.5 per cent), Poland (7.9 per cent) and Germany (7.6 per cent), while in imports – Russia (14.5 per cent), Poland (11.8 per cent), Germany (11.7 per cent) and Latvia (7.1 per cent). Most of the goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (9.4 per cent), Poland (8.8 per cent), Latvia (7.7 per cent), Sweden (6.6 per cent) and the United States (5.8 per cent).

The biggest proportion of goods was exported to the EU member states – 58.8 per cent of total exports from Lithuania. The biggest proportion of imports was also from the EU member states – 69.1 per cent of total imports to Lithuania.


Exports and imports of goods, 2010–2019

   EUR thousand

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Exports and imports of goods by country and territory

Exports and imports of goods by Combined Nomenclature chapter

 

Statistical information on the past, present or future changes in the economic activities of retail trade enterprises, retail trade confidence indicator, characterising changes and tendencies of trade activity has been prepared by applying data of the statistical survey of trade enterprises, also known as business opinion survey. Statistical survey is intended for short-term economic analysis and expectations, i.e. to foresee economic activity relations and growth periods, to establish present economic state in the country and trend of business activity changes. More specifically, such data are increasingly used in predicting turning points in the economic cycle.


Trade confidence indicator, 2015–2019

   Per cent

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Business activity change over the past 3 months

Business activity expectations for the next 3 months

Assessment of sales over the past 3 months


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