Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on non-final data obtained from customs declarations, VAT returns and Intrastat reporting data, exports in April 2012 amounted to LTL 6.3 billion, imports – LTL 6.8 billion. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin amounted to LTL 4 billion. Foreign trade deficit of Lithuania amounted to LTL 0.5 billion.
Over the month (in April 2012, against March), exports increased by 0.8 per cent. This was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 29.1 per cent, milk and milk products – 32.4 per cent. Imports decreased by 6.7 per cent, which was determined by a decrease in imports of natural gas – by 20.3 per cent, natural calcium phosphates – 61.8 per cent. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods decreased by 6.4 and 6.6 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 2.4 per cent, mineral products excluded – decreased by 11.8 per cent. An increase in exports of goods of Lithuanian origin was determined by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 32.8 per cent, milk and milk products – 25.3 per cent.
In April 2012, against April 2011, exports grew by 21.7 per cent, which was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – 2.2 times, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 29.6 per cent. Imports grew by 7.7 per cent, which was determined by an increase in imports of petroleum products – by 89 per cent, various chemical products – 66.5 per cent. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods increased by 3.9 and 5.1 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 28.1 per cent, mineral products excluded – decreased by 0.2 per cent.
In January–April 2012, against the same period of 2011, exports and imports grew by 14 and 11.9 per cent respectively. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods increased by 7.8 and 5.2 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 13.6 per cent, mineral products excluded – 5.8 per cent. An increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 37 per cent, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 34.6 per cent, furniture – 21.7 per cent. An increase in imports was influenced by an increase in imports of crude petroleum – by 20.6 per cent, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 8.1 per cent, plastics and articles thereof – 15.9 per cent.
In January–April 2012, the most important partners in exports were Russia (17.6 per cent), Latvia (10.4 per cent), Germany (8.4 per cent), and Estonia (7.7 per cent), in imports – Russia (35.4 per cent), Poland (9.2 per cent), Germany (9.2 per cent), and Latvia (5.6 per cent). Most of goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (11.2 per cent), the United Kingdom (11 per cent), the Netherlands (10.7 per cent), and Latvia (9 per cent).
In January–April 2012, the largest share in exports and imports fell within mineral products (26 and 37.9 per cent respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (10.5 and 10.8 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (9.8 and 10.5 per cent). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within mineral products (36.6 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (9.7 per cent), and plastics and articles thereof (7.7 per cent).
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Over the month (in April 2012, against March), exports increased by 0.8 per cent. This was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 29.1 per cent, milk and milk products – 32.4 per cent. Imports decreased by 6.7 per cent, which was determined by a decrease in imports of natural gas – by 20.3 per cent, natural calcium phosphates – 61.8 per cent. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods decreased by 6.4 and 6.6 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 2.4 per cent, mineral products excluded – decreased by 11.8 per cent. An increase in exports of goods of Lithuanian origin was determined by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 32.8 per cent, milk and milk products – 25.3 per cent.
In April 2012, against April 2011, exports grew by 21.7 per cent, which was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – 2.2 times, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 29.6 per cent. Imports grew by 7.7 per cent, which was determined by an increase in imports of petroleum products – by 89 per cent, various chemical products – 66.5 per cent. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods increased by 3.9 and 5.1 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 28.1 per cent, mineral products excluded – decreased by 0.2 per cent.
In January–April 2012, against the same period of 2011, exports and imports grew by 14 and 11.9 per cent respectively. Mineral products excluded, exports and imports of goods increased by 7.8 and 5.2 per cent respectively. Exports of goods of Lithuanian origin increased by 13.6 per cent, mineral products excluded – 5.8 per cent. An increase in exports was influenced by an increase in exports of petroleum products – by 37 per cent, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 34.6 per cent, furniture – 21.7 per cent. An increase in imports was influenced by an increase in imports of crude petroleum – by 20.6 per cent, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof – 8.1 per cent, plastics and articles thereof – 15.9 per cent.
In January–April 2012, the most important partners in exports were Russia (17.6 per cent), Latvia (10.4 per cent), Germany (8.4 per cent), and Estonia (7.7 per cent), in imports – Russia (35.4 per cent), Poland (9.2 per cent), Germany (9.2 per cent), and Latvia (5.6 per cent). Most of goods of Lithuanian origin were exported to Germany (11.2 per cent), the United Kingdom (11 per cent), the Netherlands (10.7 per cent), and Latvia (9 per cent).
In January–April 2012, the largest share in exports and imports fell within mineral products (26 and 37.9 per cent respectively), machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment (10.5 and 10.8 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (9.8 and 10.5 per cent). As for the goods of Lithuanian origin, the largest share in exports fell within mineral products (36.6 per cent), products of the chemical or allied industries (9.7 per cent), and plastics and articles thereof (7.7 per cent).
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