
Lithuania: CAB deficit down, the balance of services grows
The deficit on the CAB shrank 4.5 times, thanks to a dramatic plunge in the foreign trade and the increasing surplus on the balance of services.
The deficit on the CAB shrank 4.5 times, thanks to a dramatic plunge in the foreign trade and the increasing surplus on the balance of services.
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In March the deficit in the CAB was up by 2.6 times due to an increase in the foreign trade deficit. The annual inflation growth rate stands at 15.6%.
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Last December the surplus on the CAB contracted to €66.5 million due to a significant widening of the foreign trade deficit.
Lithuanian export of goods rose more rapidly than imports. The largest share of FDI was attracted by companies in financial and insurance activities.
Last October the CAB surplus went up to €349.0 million. The primary income balance turned to surplus due to agricultural subsidies from the EU.