Perfectly located at the heart of Europe, with world class ICT infrastructure and a dedicated, highly qualified talent pool; if you are looking to expand, let’s talk Lithuania.
1. €6.82 billion in EU Cohesion Policy
funding for 2014-2020 has been
allocated to business support.
www.lrv.lt
Acts as a consultant for foreign
investors by setting up business
and financial support.
www.investlithuania.com
Fosters entrepreneurship, supports
the export of Lithuanian companies
and development of startups by
facilitating partnerships, providing
training and consultancy.
www.enterpriselithuania.com
The agency for Science, Innovation
and Technology helps to establish
startup companies by providing
financial support for research activities.
www.mita.lt
Promotes and provides financial
support and guarantees for the
development of small and
medium-sized businesses.
www.invega.lt
LITHUANIAN
GOVERNMENT
Lithuania at a glance
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
TALENT
ECONOMY
COSTS
Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2015. All consumer price indices relative to New York City
Food Rent Consumer price
index
36.51 47.36
GDP growth
in 2014
2.9%
91.40%
of Lithuanians
have a secondary
education
53.30%
of Lithuanians
have a higher
education
50%
of Lithuanians
are fluent in at
least 2 foreign
languages
15.14
Low corporate taxes
15%
Inflation
0.2%
NYC=100
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Perfectly located at the heart of Europe, with world class ICT infrastructure
and a dedicated, highly qualified talent pool; if you are looking to expand,
let’s talk Lithuania.
Ministry of Finance, 2015
European Commission, 2014
2. Let’s talk Lithuania
TOP INVESTING COUNTRIES (2010 - 2014) TOP INDUSTRIES (2010 - 2014)
30%
Manufacturing
16%
19%
Other
13%
Information
Technologies
13%
USA
9%
United Kingdom
7%
Germany
35%
36%
Nordic
Countries
Other
Countries
Business
Services
13%
Shared Service Centres
9%
Sales,
Marketing &
Support
We are a government agency that provides free investment advice, contacts and data. Let’s talk if you need
someone to:
INFORM you on business costs, labour, tax & legal settings and other business areas.
CONNECT you to partners and organise your business meetings in Lithuania.
FACILITATE the set up and launch of your company, as well as help you access governmental support.
SUPPORT your investment by lobbying for more business friendly laws and assisting in one-off problems.
CIS population
Baltic region
Western Europe
340M
110M
250M
LIFESTYLE
We’ll make sure you enjoy every day spent here.
Mercer Cost of Living Index 2015 places Vilnius among Top 5 least expensive EU cities for expatriates to live in.
Vilnius is ranked by the New York Times alongside Copenhagen, Barcelona and Capetown as a hip and well managed
place to live.
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TALENT
We know how to think big.
Nearly 100% proficiency in English among young professionals
Lithuania is #1 in Technological Readiness in the CEE
#1 for industry-university collaboration in the CEE
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CONTACT US:
info@investlithuania.com Jogailos St. 4 | Vilnius LT-01116 | Lithuania www.investlithuania.com+370 5 262 7438
Financial Times FDI monitoring database, 2015 / Invest Lithuania, 2015
European Commission, 2012 / WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015
QUALITY & COSTS
We’ll help you make the most of your money.
4th lowest profit taxes in the EU
Some of the lowest office rental costs in the CEE
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KPMG, 2015 / BNP Paribas European Office Market, 2014
INFRASTRUCTURE
We’ll keep you connected.
#1 in the EU for fibre-to-home penetration
4th globally in fulfilling business requirements for ICT based on IMD Global Competitiveness Index
1st in the CEE for quality of roads
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FTTH Council, 2014 / IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2014
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
We’ll give you supportive business conditions to grow your operations.
#2 most favourable country for investment in Europe and #16 in the World
3 days to start a new business
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Foreign Policy's Baseline Profitability Index 2015 / Centre of Registers, 2015