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Introduction on Lithuanian economy
1. Review of Lithuanian economy
Aleksandr Izgorodin
Expert – Lithuanian Innovation Centre
2. Lithuania:generalfacts
Economy:
Lithuania is the biggest economy of the Baltic region,
accounting for almost half (47%) of the Baltic region’s
GDP.
5th fastest growing economy in the EU over the last 5
years (GDP grew by 15%). Fastest growing economy
of the Baltic region.
GDP per capita – 21 600 EUR (based on purchasing
power standard).
Currency – Euro (2015).
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3. Lithuania:generalfacts
Demography:
Total population: 2 888 mln. (2016).
Children: 453 ths;
Working-age population: 1 790 ths;
Pension age population: 644 ths.
28 retirees per 100 working-age persons.
Median age: 43 years.
Unemployment rate: 8,3% (2017).
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4. Lithuania:generalfacts
Leadership:
Lithuania – gateway to the market of 700 mln.
Consumers (EU and CIS).
EU accounts for 73% of Lithuanian export.
Ranked 21st in World Bank’s Doing Business report
(out of 190 economies).
4th lowest corporate tax in the EU (15%).
3 days to start a business.
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5. Lithuania:generalfacts
Leadership:
1st in EU for coverage of mobile 4G Internet.
Lowest price of fixed broadband Internet in the EU.
Vilnius – one of the 4 least expensive capitals to live
in for expatriates.
1st in the EU in regard to population with higher
education (53%).
Highest share of transport in GDP (13%) in the whole
EU.
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10. Lithuanianeconomyisdominatedbymanufacturing,trade,
transportandconstruction
10Source: Lithuanian Statistics Department
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18.2
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7.3 6.7 6.1
4.4 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.5
2.6 2.1
6.9
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10
15
20
25
Manufacturing
Wholesaleandretailtrade
Transport
Construction
Realestateactivities
Publicadministrationand
defense
Education
Professional,scientificand
technicalactivities
Humanhealthandsocial
workactivities
Agriculture
Informationand
communication
Administrativeandsupport
servicesactivities
Financialandinsurance
activities
Other
Structure of gross value added, %, 2015
11. AlmosthalfofLithuanianGDPisgeneratedinVilniusregion
11Source: Lithuanian Statistics Department
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20
12
7
6
4 3 3 3
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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Vilnius county Kaunas county Klaipėda county Šiauliai county Panevėžys
county
Telšiai county Alytus county Marijampolė
county
Utena county Tauragė county
Structure of regional gross value added, 2015, %
27. Lithuanianimportisdominatedbymineralfuel
27Source: Lithuanian Statistics Department
17.5
10.4
8.6
7.7
4.6
3.9
2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
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16.0
18.0
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Mineral fuel Machinery and
equipment
Transport
vehicles
Electric
machinery and
equipment
Plastics and
articles thereof
Pharmaceutical
products
Organic
chemical
products
Wood and
articles thereof
Optical,
precision,
surgery
equipment
Articles from
iron and steel
Structure of Lithuanian import, 2016, % (top 10 categories)
37. EUisthemaininvestorinLithuania
37Source: Lithuanian Statistics Department
19
12
10
7 7
5 5 5 5
3 3 3
2 2 2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Sweden
Netherlands
Germany
Poland
Norway
Estonia
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
Malta
France
Switzerland
Russia
Latvia
USA
Structure of accumulated FDI by countries, 2016, %
EU: 82% of FDI in Lithuania
Scandinavian countries: 42% of EU FDI in
Lithuania;
CIS: 3% of FDI in Lithuania.
USA + Canada: 2,5% of FDI in Lithuania.
39. FDIexamples:servicescentres
39Source: Invest Lithuania
AIG
Functions: insurance administration;
customer support
Personnel: 250
Established: 2015, Vilnius
BARCLAYS
Functions: IT development and support
Personnel: 1 200
Established: 2009, Vilnius
WESTERN UNION
Functions: anti money laundering;
compliance; HR; transactions
Personnel: 1 600
Established: 2010, Vilnius
40. FDIexamples:manufacturingandtechnologies
40Source: Invest Lithuania
UBER
Functions: critical infrastructure
support, DevOps, software
development
Personnel: 30
Established: 2015 m., Vilnius
SCHMITZ CARGOBULL
Products: trailers and semi-trailers;
iso-thermal trucks
Personnel: 440
Established: 1999, Panevėžys
THERMOFISHER SCIENTIFIC
Products: reagents, R&D
Personnel: 630
Įkurtas: 2010, Vilnius
42. MaintaxesinLithuania
42Source: Invest Lithuania
Main tax rates:
Corporate profit tax: 0-15%;
VAT: 21%;
Dividends: 0-15%;
Personal income tax: 15%;
Social security tax (employer): 30,98%;
Social security tax (employee): 9%.
Taxation benefits in free economic zones:
0% Corporate tax rate for the first 6 years;
50% discount on Corporate tax over the next
10 years;
O% tax on dividends for foreign shareholders;
O% tax on real estate.
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