The positive balance of payments financial account balance of EUR 206.8 million was a result of liabilities decreasing more than requirements to non-residents, the Bank of Lithuania said.
At the end of the second quarter of 2015, the international investment position was negative (EUR 17.5 billion) and showed that Lithuania was a debtor vis-a-vis the rest of the world. The gross debt in this period amounted to EUR 28.5 billion, or 78% of GDP, while the net debt – EUR 11.3 billion, or 31% of GDP.
It should be noted that in drawing up the balance of payments for the second quarter of 2015 the balance of payments data for the quarters of 2014 and for the first quarter of 2015 was recalculated, the historical data for the quarters of 2004-2013 – revised.
