FX.co ★ Lithuania Industrial Output Slows in April

In April 2025, Lithuania experienced a 2.4% year-on-year increase in industrial production, which, while still positive, represented a deceleration from the prior month's revised 7.8% growth. This signaled the tenth consecutive month of industrial expansion, though at a reduced rate. The slowdown was primarily due to decreased output in manufacturing, which grew by 2.0% compared to 8.4% in March. Additionally, sectors such as water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation services witnessed further declines, contracting by 2.7%, worsened from a 0.8% drop previously. Contrastingly, the output in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply surged by 12.1%, improving from a 1.0% increase. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying saw a reduced decline of 5.1%, improved from an 8.4% fall. Notably, seasonally adjusted figures revealed a 3.0% monthly drop in industrial output for April, shifting from the preceding month's downwardly revised 2.0% growth.