Over the month (October 2013, against September 2013), exports increased by 5.7%. It was influenced by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (by 28.2%) and boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (17.8%). Imports increased by 3.8%, which was influenced by an increase in imports of electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof (by 9.2%) and edible vegetables (45%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 11.1, imports – 6.6%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 1.3%, mineral products excluded – increased by 2.4%. Exports to Russia increased by 32.1%, exports of goods of Lithuanian origin – by 6.9%. Exports of dairy products of Lithuanian origin decreased by 75%.
In October 2013, against October 2012, exports decreased by 2.8%, which was influenced by a decrease in exports of petroleum products (by 20%) and cereals (40.5%). Imports increased by 0.1%, which was determined by an increase in imports of electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof (by 11.2%). Mineral products excluded, exports and imports increased by 2.5 and 7.5% respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 11.3%, mineral products excluded – 7%. Exports to Russia increased by 11.4%; exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 17.6%. Exports of dairy products of Lithuanian origin decreased by 72.1%.
In January–October 2013, against the same period in 2012, exports increased by 8.7%. It was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products (by 6.8%), boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (11.4%) and electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof (15.3%). Imports increased by 7.6%, which was influenced by an increase in imports of crude oil (by 11.7%), boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof (15.3%) and plastics and plastic products (11.8%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 9.6%, imports – 9.3%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 5%, mineral products excluded – by 4.2%. Exports to Russia increased by 15.3%, exports of goods of Lithuanian origin – by 5.1%. Exports of dairy products of Lithuanian origin increased by 18.6%.
In January–October 2013, the most important Lithuania's partners in exports were Russia (19.6%), Latvia (10%), Estonia (8%), and Poland (7.4%), in imports – Russia (30.1%), Germany (10.2%), Poland (9.3%), and Latvia (6.1%). Most of the goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Estonia (10.1%), Germany (9.9%), Latvia (9.6%), and the United Kingdom (8%).
In January–October 2013, the largest share in exports and imports fell within mineral products (24 and 33.2% respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (11.6 and 12.8%), products of the chemical or allied industries (8.2 and 9.9%). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within mineral products (34.6%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (7.9%) and products of the chemical or allied industries (7.2%).
