Changes in prices for consumer goods and services in March 2021

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In March 2021, against February, prices for consumer goods and services increased by 1 per cent.

This was mainly influenced by an increase in prices for fuels and lubricants, clothing, gambling (lottery tickets) services, footwear, heat energy, vegetables, fruit, as well as a decrease in prices for non-durable household goods, other appliances, articles and products for personal care, oils and fats, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery. More

Foreign trade in goods in February 2021

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In January 2021, exports amounted to EUR 2.27 billion, imports – EUR 2.16 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.47 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 107.4 million. 

Over the month (January 2021, against December 2020), exports decreased by 15.4 per cent, imports – 13.9 per cent. The decrease in imports was determined by a decrease in imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (38.2 per cent), cereals (43.7 per cent), miscellaneous chemical products (21 per cent). The decrease in imports was influenced by the decrease of imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (32.6 per cent), ground vehicles (26 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports decreased by 15.7 per cent, imports – 17.4 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 5.5 per cent, mineral products excluded – 4.5 per cent. More  

General government deficit and debt in 2020

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In 2020, general government deficit stood at 7.3, debt – 47.3 per cent of GDP.

Based on provisional data, in 2020, general government deficit amounted to EUR 3 billion 547 million, or 7.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). In 2019, general government surplus totalled EUR 224.2 million, or 0.5 per cent of GDP. More

Foreign trade in goods in January 2021

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In January 2021, exports amounted to EUR 2.27 billion, imports – EUR 2.16 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.47 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 107.4 million. 

Over the month (January 2021, against December 2020), exports decreased by 15.4 per cent, imports – 13.9 per cent. The decrease in imports was determined by a decrease in imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (38.2 per cent), cereals (43.7 per cent), miscellaneous chemical products (21 per cent). The decrease in imports was influenced by the decrease of imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (32.6 per cent), ground vehicles (26 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports decreased by 15.7 per cent, imports – 17.4 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 5.5 per cent, mineral products excluded – 4.5 per cent. More  

Changes in prices for consumer goods and services in February 2021

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In February 2021, against January, prices for consumer goods and services increased by 0.2 per cent. This was mainly influenced by an increase in prices for fuels, vegetables, pharmaceutical products, spirits, milk and milk products, cheese and eggs, as well as a decrease in prices for other articles for personal care, footwear, clothing, sugar, jams, honey, chocolate and confectionery, non-durable household goods.  

Over the month, prices for consumer goods increased by 0.2 per cent, those for consumer services – 0.4 per cent. More

Gross domestic product second estimate in IV quarter 2020

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In IV quarter 2020, country’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to EUR 12.8 billion at current prices. Compared to III quarter 2020, the real GDP change, seasonally and calendar adjusted, was negative and stood at minus 0.2 per cent.

As for GDP estimated by production approach, in IV quarter 2020, the negative influence on the change in GDP was made by performance results of enterprises engaged in accommodation and food service activities, arts, entertainment and recreation and other service activities. More

Changes in prices for consumer goods and services in January 2021

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In January 2021, against December 2020, prices for consumer goods and services increased by 0.5 per cent. This was mainly influenced by an increase in prices for fuels, other appliances, articles and products for personal care, vegetables, electricity, fruit, heat energy, as well as a decrease in prices for footwear, passenger transport by air, pharmaceutical products, therapeutic appliances and equipment.

Over the month, prices for consumer goods increased by 0.6 per cent, those for consumer services – 0.3 per cent.

Prices for consumer goods and services regulated by State and municipal authorities increased by 1.1 per cent, market prices – 0.4 per cent. More

Foreign trade in goods in December 2020

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In December 2020, exports amounted to EUR 2.69 billion, imports – EUR 2.51 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.56 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 173.3 million. 

Over the month (December, against November), exports increased by 5.4 per cent, imports decreased by 7.9 per cent. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of products of the chemical and allied industries (86 per cent), iron and steel (2 times), cereals (27.8 per cent). The decrease in imports was determined by a decrease in imports of electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof (19.7 per cent); parts thereof (11.2 per cent), ground vehicles (15.4 per cent), crude petroleum (32.7 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 6.4 per cent, imports decreased by 7.3 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 3.7 per cent, mineral products excluded – 5.8 per cent.  More

Gross domestic product first estimate in IV quarter 2020

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In IV quarter 2020, country’s gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to EUR 12.7billion at current prices. Compared to III quarter 2020, the real GDP change, seasonally and calendar adjusted, was positive and stood at 1.2 per cent.

As for GDP estimated by production approach, in IV quarter 2020, the positive influence on the change in GDP was made by performance results of enterprises engaged in professional, scientific and technical activities (0.4 percentage points), industry (0.3 percentage points), wholesale and retail trade (0.3 percentage points). More

Changes in prices for consumer goods and services in December 2020

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In December 2020, against November, change in prices for consumer goods and services equaled almost to zero. This was mainly influenced by a decrease in prices for clothing, footwear, vegetables, spirits, other appliances, articles and products for personal care, as well as an increase in prices for fuels and lubricants, passenger transport by air, heat energy.

Over the said period, prices for consumer goods decreased by 0.4 per cent, those for consumer services increased by 0.7 per cent.

Prices for consumer goods and services regulated by State and municipal authorities increased by 0.7 per cent, market prices decreased by 0.2 per cent. More

Foreign trade in goods in November 2020

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In November 2020, exports amounted to EUR 2.56 billion, imports – EUR 2.69 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.50 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 130.1 million. 

Over the month (November, against October), exports decreased by 6.6 per cent, imports – 0.4 per cent. The decrease in exports was influenced by a decrease in exports of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits (77.6 per cent), cereals (26.7 per cent), machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (11.2 per cent). The decrease in imports was determined by a decrease in imports of crude petroleum (24.1 per cent), iron and steel (29.7 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports decreased by 7.6 per cent, imports increased by 2.1 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 9.8 per cent, mineral products excluded – 11.6 per cent.  More

Foreign trade in goods in October 2020

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In October 2020, exports amounted to EUR 2.74 billion, imports – EUR 2.69 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.66 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to EUR 51.8 million. 

Over the month (October, against September), exports increased by 3.5 per cent, imports increased by 7.2 per cent. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (16.9 per cent), iron and steel (36.2 per cent). The increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of crude petroleum (27.9 per cent), iron and steel (52.3 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 5.2, imports – 6.1 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 3.2 per cent, mineral products excluded – 3.9 per cent. More

Changes in prices for consumer goods and services in November 2020

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In November 2020, against October, prices for consumer goods and services decreased by 0.1 per cent. This was mainly influenced by a decrease in prices for clothing, other appliances, articles and products for personal care, fruit, footwear, coffee, tea and cocoa, meat and meat products, as well as an increase in prices for heat energy, tobacco products, other services n.e.c., telecommunications services. Over the said period, prices for consumer goods decreased by 0.2 per cent, those for consumer services – 0.1 per cent. Prices for consumer goods and services regulated by State and municipal authorities increased by 1.1 per cent, market prices decreased by 0.3 per cent. More

Gross domestic product second estimate in III quarter 2020

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In III quarter 2020, gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to EUR 13.2 billion at current prices.  Compared to II quarter 2020, the real GDP change, seasonally and calendar adjusted, was positive and stood at 3.8 per cent. More