Lithuania’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.8% in March 2026, up from 3.6% in February, reaching its highest level since August 2023. The rise was driven mainly by higher prices 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%).
Transport costs also rebounded sharply, climbing 8.3% after a 0.5% decline in the previous month, while deflation moderated slightly for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-0.5% vs -0.6%).
By contrast, price pressures 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 by 1.5% in March, following a 1.1% increase in February.
