Lithuania's trade deficit saw a significant increase, reaching EUR 0.570 billion in September 2025, up from EUR 0.146 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. This change was marked by a decline in exports alongside a rise in imports. Specifically, exports experienced a slight decrease of 0.3% year-over-year, totaling EUR 3.256 billion, mainly due to large reductions in the export of various chemical products (-30.3%) and fertilizers (-27.9%). Conversely, imports surged by 12.1% to EUR 3.826 billion, propelled by significant increases in purchases of mineral fuels, mineral oils, and distillation products (+33.7%), as well as land vehicles (+8.6%).
Over the January to September period, the nation's trade deficit expanded to EUR 4.974 billion, compared to EUR 3.032 billion in the same timeframe the previous year. During this period, exports decreased slightly by 1.1%, while imports edged up by 1.7%. Analyzing trade with key partners, we observe a reduction in exports to the Netherlands (-6.8%), Estonia (-1.1%), and the United States (-0.6%). On the import side, the majority originated from Poland (+2.8%), Germany (+8.9%), Latvia (+7.0%), China (+23.1%), and the Netherlands (+9.5%).
