In August 2025, Lithuania's trade deficit decreased to EUR 0.269 billion, representing the smallest gap since September 2024, compared to EUR 0.350 billion in August of the previous year. This improvement was attributed to a greater decline in imports compared to exports. Imports saw a reduction of 6.8% year-over-year, settling at EUR 3.279 billion, mainly due to a significant decrease in acquisitions of mineral fuels, oils, and related distillation products (-23.1%), as well as ground vehicles (-14.7%). Notably, imports increased from trading partners such as Poland (13.8%), Germany (12.8%), and Latvia (8.3%).
On the export side, there was a contraction of 4.9%, amounting to EUR 3.010 billion. This decline was largely caused by reduced sales in plastics and related products (-17.5%) and ground vehicles (-16.8%). Latvia (12.4%), Poland (10.4%), and Germany (9.1%) were the leading destinations for Lithuania's exports. Throughout the January to August period, Lithuania experienced a cumulative shortfall of EUR 4.392 billion, marked by a 1.2% decline in exports, while imports increased by 4.5%.
