Statistics

Lithuania’s integration into the EU resulted in faster growth of foreign trade. Improvements in export conditions gave a strong momentum for exports of goods and services, which in 2007, according to the Lithuanian Department of Statistics, exceeded the level of 2006 by 11.2%. Also, imports of goods grew 14.5% in 2007. In 2007 Lithuania’s foreign trade turnover amounted to EUR 30 billion, with exports accounting for EUR 12.5 billion, and imports for EUR 17.5 billion.

Lithuania’s key trading partners were the EU-27, accounting for 64.8% of Lithuania’s total exports and 68.1% of total imports.

Lithuania’s key export partners were Germany, Russia, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and the United Kingdom. Main export commodities include: mineral products, electrical machinery and mechanical equipment, transport vehicles, chemical products, textiles and textile articles, and plastics.

Lithuania’s key import partners were Russia, Germany, Poland, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Italy. Main import commodities include: mineral fuel, machinery and mechanical equipment, transport vehicles, chemical products, and base metals.