9 June 2017, Vilnius
FOREIGN TRADE IN APRIL 2017
Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on non-final data obtained from customs declarations, Intrastat
reporting and VAT returns data, exports in April 2017 amounted to 2 billion, imports – EUR 2.3 billion.
Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to EUR 1.1 billion. The foreign trade deficit of Lithuania
amounted to EUR 316.8 million.
Over the month (April 2017, against March), exports decreased by 12.3, imports – 6.6 per cent. The
decrease in exports was influenced by a decrease in exports of petroleum products (11.6 per cent), furniture
(18.3 per cent) and fertilisers (34.8 per cent). The decrease in imports was influenced by a decrease in
imports of ground vehicles (24 per cent), machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (10.7 per cent)
and pharmaceuticals (15 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports decreased by 12.4, imports – 11.3
per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 14.2 per cent, mineral products excluded – 16
per cent.
Over the year (April 2017, against April 2016), exports increased by 9.4, imports – 10.7 per cent. The
increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products (46.2 per cent) (amount
in tons increased by 3.7 per cent), machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (19.2 per cent) and
ground vehicles (35 per cent). The increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of crude
petroleum (72.1 per cent) (amount in tons increased by 16 per cent), electrical machinery and equipment
and parts thereof (21.4 per cent), machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (13.1 per cent).
Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 6.1, imports – 5.5 per cent. Exports of goods of Lithuanian
origin increased by 12.3 per cent, mineral products excluded – 3.3 per cent.
In January–April 2017, against the same period of 2016, exports and imports increased by 15.4 and
17.4 per cent respectively. The increase in exports was determined by an increase in exports of petroleum
products (47.9 per cent) (amount in tons decreased by 4.8 per cent), machinery and mechanical appliances,
parts thereof (21.2 per cent), electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (15.9 per cent). The
increase in imports was influenced by an increase in imports of crude petroleum (90.9 per cent) (amount in
tons increased by 6.9 per cent), ground vehicles (13 per cent), electrical machinery and equipment and parts
thereof (15 per cent). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 11.4, imports – 10.9 per cent. Exports
of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 16.5 per cent, mineral products excluded – 9 per cent.
In January–April 2017, the most important Lithuania’s partners in exports were Russia (13.5 per cent), Latvia
(9.7 per cent), Poland (8.7 per cent) and Germany (7.5 per cent), while in imports – Russia (13.4 per cent),
Germany (11.7 per cent), Poland (10.5 per cent) and Latvia (7.3 per cent). Most of the goods of Lithuanian
origin were exported to Germany (9.6 per cent), Poland (9 per cent), the United States (8.5 per cent),
Sweden (7.6 per cent) and Latvia (7.1 per cent).
In January–April 2017, the largest share in Lithuania’s exports and imports fell within mineral products (14.6
and 20.8 respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (15.2 and 17.5 per cent
respectively) and products of the chemical and allied industries (10.6 and 12.2 per cent respectively). As for
the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within petroleum products (19.2 per cent),
miscellaneous manufactured articles (11.9 per cent), prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and tobacco
(8.9 per cent), products of the chemical and allied industries (7.9 per cent).
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Table 1. Foreign trade balance
EUR million
Exports
7 718.4
–699.2
I quarter
5 212.6
5 646.3
–433.7
April
1 806.6
2 072.1
–265.5
II quarter
5 544.4
6 363.5
–819.1
III quarter
5 724.7
6 251.1
–526.4
6 127.2
6 574.8
–447.6
22 608.9
24 835.7
–2 226.8
8 100.1
9 060.6
–960.5
1 870.0
2 089.3
–219.3
February
1 999.6
2 220.2
–220.6
March2
2 253.3
2 457.2
–203.9
I quarter 2
6 123.0
6 766.7
–643.7
1 977.1
2 293.9
–316.8
IV quarter
20161
January–April 2017
January
2
April
2
Balance
7 019.2
January–April 2016
1
Imports
Non-final data
Revised data
Fig. 1. Exports and imports in January–April 2012–2017
EUR billion
Exports
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
–1
–2
Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin
Balance
8.0
.
8.5
7.4
7.0
5.1
4.5
2012
2013
7.0
4.2
–0.5
4.8
4.1
–0.6
2014
8.1
7.7
7.0
4.3
–0.9
9.1
Imports
8.1
8.0
–0.7
–1.0
2015
2016
–1.0
2017
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Table 2. Structure of and changes in foreign trade by BEC in January–April 2017
Exports
BEC
Value, EUR Share, %
million
Total
Imports
Change, against Value, EUR Share, %
million
the respective
period of 2016,
%
Change, against
the respective
period of 2016,
% or times (t.)
8 100.1
100.0
15.4
9 060.6
100.0
17.4
989.8
12.2
20.9
1 417.8
15.6
15.3
Intermediate goods
4 140.3
51.1
14.6
5 103.5
56.3
22.8
Consumption goods
2 473.7
30.5
10.1
2 214.2
24.4
8.2
368.6
4.6
47.3
17.8
0.2
28.0
Passenger motor cars
88.5
1.1
22.9
293.2
3.2
8.9
Other
39.2
0.5
2 t.
14.2
0.2
3.5 t.
Capital goods
Motor spirit
Table 3. Structure of and changes in trade with key foreign partners3 in January–April 2017
Exports
Value,
EUR
million
Imports
Share, % Share
of
goods
of
Lithuani
an
origin,
%
Change,
against the
respective
period of
2016, %
Value, EUR Share, Change,
million
%
against the
respective
period of
2016, % or
times (t.)
Total
8 100.1
100.0
59.3
15.4
Total
9 060.6
100.0
17.4
EU28
4 797.0
59.2
68.0
9.6
EU28
6 274.6
69.3
13.7
2 956.6
36.5
64.9
11.8
4 213.9
46.5
13.8
1 092.1
13.5
8.0
20.9
Russia
1 209.6
13.4
39.4
Latvia
781.9
9.7
43.7
16.5
Germany
1 063.9
11.7
11.2
Poland
705.6
8.7
61.5
2.4
Poland
948.6
10.5
9.0
Germany
606.8
7.5
76.0
7.0
Latvia
659.0
7.3
0.7
United States
467.8
5.8
87.0
29.3
Netherlands
538.6
5.9
36.2
Sweden
421.5
5.2
87.2
28.6
Italy
417.3
4.6
9.5
Estonia
399.3
4.9
46.7
11.7
Sweden
370.2
4.1
15.0
Belarus
309.9
3.8
14.0
30.3
Kazakhstan
361.8
4.0
2.4 t.
United Kingdom
296.0
3.7
84.4
–9.4
France
302.4
3.3
15.0
Netherlands
251.5
3.1
80.7
3.0
Belgium
289.3
3.2
18.3
Norway
251.0
3.1
89.4
13.1
United Kingdom
287.5
3.2
30.4
Denmark
226.6
2.8
78.3
3.9
Estonia
282.7
3.1
7.7
France
215.2
2.7
85.4
6.4
China
261.4
2.9
12.4
Italy
185.5
2.3
80.1
20.2
Finland
244.4
2.7
32.4
Ukraine
184.1
2.3
65.2
21.0
Belarus
213.2
2.4
–5.9
1 705.3
20.9
68.6
23.1
Other
1 610.7
17.7
8.4
Euro area
Russia
Other
Euro area
country: in case of exports – recipient country; in case of imports in trade with the EU countries – country of
consignment, in trade with the non-EU countries – country of origin of the good.
3 Partner
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Table 4. Commodity structure of and changes in exports in January–April 2017
CN sections, chapters
XVI
84
V
8 100.1
100.0
59.3
15.4
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical
equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and
reproducers, television image and sound recorders
and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such
articles
1 230.9
15.2
26.9
18.8
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
2710 Petroleum products
VI
31
XX
94
IV
24
VII
39
73
II
10
689.1
8.5
17.7
21.2
1 183.7
14.6
82.8
46.1
1 174.5
14.5
83.2
46.8
1 072.6
13.2
86.1
47.9
Products of the chemical or allied industries
858.8
10.6
44.3
3.5
Fertilisers
261.9
3.2
85.3
–4.8
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
666.7
8.2
86.0
12.3
Furniture and related articles, lamps and lighting
fittings, prefabricated buildings
620.4
7.7
89.8
13.2
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar;
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
596.4
7.4
71.7
12.9
160.2
2.0
99.2
30.0
536.2
6.6
67.8
13.4
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles
thereof
XV
Change,
against the
respective
period of
2016, %
Total
Mineral products
27
Value, EUR Share, % Share of
million
goods of
Lithuanian
origin, %
498.4
6.2
72.1
13.4
Base metals and articles of base metal
Plastics and articles thereof
462.6
5.7
49.9
28.1
Articles of iron or steel
190.0
2.3
59.8
9.0
Vegetable products
431.4
5.3
58.0
–11.5
157.9
1.9
93.6
–29.1
2 133.4
26.4
59.4
12.3
Cereals
Other
Table 5. Commodity structure of and changes in exports of goods of Lithuanian origin in January–
April 2017
CN sections, chapters
Total
V
100.0
16.5
980.3
20.4
59.4
977.4
20.3
61.1
923.4
19.2
62.5
573.4
11.9
11.2
Furniture and related articles, lamps and lighting
fittings, prefabricated buildings
557.3
11.6
12.8
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar;
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
427.8
8.9
15.8
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
2710 Petroleum products
XX
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
94
IV
Change, against the
respective period of
2016, %
4 805.6
Mineral products
27
Value, EUR Share, %
million
5
CN sections, chapters
24
VI
31
VII
39
I
04
XVI
85
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Value, EUR Share, %
million
Change, against the
respective period of
2016, %
158.9
3.3
30.3
Products of the chemical or allied industries
380.3
7.9
3.7
Fertilisers
223.3
4.6
–3.6
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
363.8
7.6
10.3
Plastics and articles thereof
359.5
7.5
10.3
Live animals; animal products
348.8
7.3
22.5
Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or
included
137.6
2.9
38.6
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical
equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and
reproducers, television image and sound recorders
and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such
articles
330.7
6.9
16.5
208.9
4.3
16.2
1 400.5
29.1
3.0
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;
sound recorders and reproducers
Other
Table 6. Commodity structure of and changes in imports in January–April 2017
CN sections, chapters
V
27
84
VI
9 060.6
100.0
17.4
Mineral products
1 884.6
20.8
51.0
1 806.0
19.9
54.9
1 136.1
12.5
90.9
1 584.3
17.5
12.8
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical
equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and
reproducers, television image and sound recorders and
reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
895.2
9.9
11.1
1 105.1
12.2
9.2
350.0
3.9
7.9
820.6
9.1
11.1
800.7
8.8
13.0
Base metals and articles of base metal
557.5
6.2
23.6
Iron and steel
184.4
2.0
38.9
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
495.1
5.5
11.5
414.0
4.6
11.7
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar;
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
438.9
4.8
0.5
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
116.0
1.3
20.5
2 174.4
23.9
9.7
Products of the chemical or allied industries
30
XVII
87
XV
72
VII
39
IV
22
Change, against the
respective period of
2016, %
Total
2709 Crude petroleum
XVI
Value, EUR Share, %
million
Pharmaceutical products
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport
equipment
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock,
and parts and accessories thereof
Plastics and articles thereof
Other
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Fig. 2. Exports and imports dynamics, 2011–2017
EUR
2600 million
2500
2400
2300
2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
–100
–200
–300
–400
Exports
Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin
Imports
Balance
2012 01
2013 01
2014 01
2015 01
2016 01
201701
months
Table 7. Volume of and changes in imports and exports
Period
2016-04
2016-05
2016-06
2016-07
2016-08
2016-09
2016-10
2016-11
2016-12
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
Exports
Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin
Imports
value, EUR
million
change,
against the
previous
month, %
value, EUR
million
change,
against the
previous
month, %
Share in
total
exports, %
value, EUR
million
change,
against the
previous
month, %
Balance
1 806.6
1 886.4
1 851.3
1 823.2
1 871.6
2 029.9
2 030.4
2 080.6
2 016.2
1 870.0
1 999.6
2 253.3
1 977.1
−4.0
4.4
−1.9
−1.5
2.7
8.5
0.0
2.5
−3.1
−7.3
6.9
12.7
−12.3
996.3
1 128.9
1 111.4
1 060.6
1 137.6
1 245.3
1 214.8
1 261.2
1 158.3
1 181.7
1 199.6
1 305.1
1 119.2
−7.7
13.3
−1.6
−4.6
7.3
9.5
−2.4
3.8
–8.2
2.0
1.5
8.8
–14.2
55.1
59.8
60.0
58.2
60.8
61.3
59.8
60.6
57.5
63.2
60.0
57.9
56.6
2 072.1
2 186.2
2 105.2
2 048.6
2 052.2
2 150.3
2 203.8
2 116.8
2 254.2
2 089.3
2 220.2
2 457.2
2 293.9
−3.0
5.5
−3.7
−2.7
0.2
4.8
2.5
−3.9
6.5
−7.3
6.3
10.7
−6.6
Note. Due to rounding, the sum of lines or columns in some tables may disagree with the “Total”.
A news release on foreign trade in May 2017 is due on 10 July 2017.
For more information, see the Database of Indicators
Contact: Irina Plačienė
Chief Specialist, Foreign Trade Statistics Division
Tel. (+370 5) 236 4959
Email [email protected]
https://osp.stat.gov.lt
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−265.5
−299.8
−253.9
−225.4
−180.6
− 120.4
−173.4
−36.2
−238.0
−219.3
−220.6
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