Over the month (July, against June), exports increased by 1.2%, imports – by 14.3%. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (6 times), ground vehicles (15.6%). The increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of crude oil (35.5%), electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (18.4%), iron and steel (62%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 4.3, imports – 13.2%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 3.3%, mineral products excluded – increased by 0.4%.
Over the year (July 2019, against July 2018), exports increased by 2.1, imports – 10.3%. The increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (25.4%), furniture (13.9%), oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (91%). The increase in imports was determined by an increase in imports of crude oil (39.4%), electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (17.7%), pharmaceuticals (31.1%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 4.4, imports – 7.5%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin decreased by 2.3%, mineral products excluded – increased by 1.7%.
In January–July 2019, against the same period of 2018, exports and imports increased by 6.9 and 6.2% respectively. The increase in exports was determined by an increase in exports of ground vehicles (20.2%), cereals (72.7%), petroleum products (4.4%). The increase in imports was influenced by an increase in imports of crude oil (16.4%), ground vehicles (6.4%), pharmaceuticals (10.7%). Mineral products excluded, exports increased by 7, imports – 5.1%. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 6.3%, mineral products excluded – 6.9%.
In January–July 2019, the most important Lithuania’s partners in exports were Russia (13.2%), Latvia (9.4%), Poland (8.5%) and Germany (7.6%), while in imports – Russia (16.5%), Poland (11.6%), Germany (11.4 %) and Latvia (7 %). Most of the goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (9.5%), Poland (9.5%), Latvia (7.5%), Sweden (6.7%) and the United States (5.5%).
In January–July 2019, the largest share in Lithuania’s exports and imports fell within mineral products (13.9 and 20.6% respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (14.6 and 16.3% respectively) and products of the chemical and allied industries (11.2 and 12.4% respectively). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within petroleum products (18.6%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (11.7%), prepared foodstuffs, beverages and spirits, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (9%), products of the chemical and allied industries (8.5%).
