Over the month (September, against August), exports increased by 1.1%, imports decreased by 1.3%. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (29.6%), rape (2.9 times), pharmaceuticals (38.2%). The decrease in imports was determined by a decrease in imports of crude petroleum (22.3%), machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (5%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 3.5%, imports – by 0.1%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 0.6%, mineral products excluded – increased by 2.9%.
Over the year (September 2019, against September 2018), exports increased by 10.6%, imports – 1.2%. The increase in exports was determined by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (57.2%), pharmaceuticals (74.1%), rape (7.4 times). The increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of ground vehicles (12.4%), machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (9%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 14.6%, imports – by 4.7%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 3.8 %, mineral products excluded – 8 %.
In January–September 2019, against the same period of 2018, exports and imports increased by 6.3 and 5% respectively. An increase in exports was determined by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (24.2%), cereal (67.5%), furniture (7.9%). An increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of crude petroleum (7%), ground vehicles (6.3%), pharmaceuticals (14.2%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 7.4, imports – 5.1%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 4.8%, mineral products excluded – 6.6%.
In January–September 2019, the most important Lithuania’s partners in exports were Russia (13.4%), Latvia (9.6%), Poland (8.2%) and Germany (7.7%), while in imports – Russia (16.5%), Poland (11.8%), Germany (11.5%), Latvia (7%). Most of the goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (9.6%), Poland (8.9%), Latvia (7.9%), Sweden (6.6%), the United States (5.4%).
In January–September 2019, the largest share in Lithuania’s exports and imports fell within mineral products (13.8 and 20.4% respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (14.6 and 16.6% respectively) and products of the chemical and allied industries (11.2 and 12.2% respectively). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within petroleum products (18.5%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (11.8%), prepared foodstuffs, beverages and spirits, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (9%), products of the chemical and allied industries (8.3%).
