A brief guide to Lithuania economy, Lithuania economy overview, Inflation rates GDP and other economic indicators in Lithuania.
The Lithuanian economy that was based on agriculture until 1940 has become more and more industrialized in recent years.
From the beginning of the nineties, a policy of massive privatization has been adopted and foreign investments have increased.
Privatization has been particularly emphasized in the field of energy, despite the fact that there is still a problem with privatization of the oil and gas industries.
Lithuania has a developed transport infrastructure with four lane freeways between the main industrial centers.
The seaport of Klaipeda has received financing of 200 million dollars from the European Investment Bank to enable it to expand.
In 2003, the services sector contributed some 62% to the Lithuanian economy, industry contributed around 32% while the remainder came from agriculture and forestry.
The main export is the export of minerals - 21%, textile machinery and equipment.
The main import is petrol. Other significant import items are machinery and equipment.
Lithuania's main trading partners are the countries of the EU and Russia.
In 2003 the main exports, some 11% were to Germany and approximately 10% of total exports were to Latvia.
In 2003, imports amounted to & 9.3 billion compared to exports of & 7.6 billion, a figure that has contributed to the growth of the trade balance deficit.
The main imports in that year were from Germany and Russia - approximately 22% from Russia and some 19% from Germany.
From the aspect of natural resources, gravel, dolomite, amber and mineral water are to be found.
There are oil deposits in the western part of Lithuania.
An analysis of the main economic indices in Lithuania shows that the GDP for the years 2000 - 2003 was relative high; the average annual rate of inflation for the years 1999 - 2003 was fairly low.
In 2003, the rate of unemployment was 10.3%, a drop from the two previous years: In 2003 the per capita GDP in Lithuania was & 11,000.
In 2004 the average monthly gross wage was EUR 365.
On 1.5.2004 Lithuania joined the European Union.
The EU accession will, no doubt, improve the Lithuania economy dramatically.
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Mwongozo mfupi wa uchumi wa Lithuania, muhtasari wa uchumi wa Lithuania, viwango vya mfumuko wa bei na viashiria vingine vya kiuchumi nchini Lithuania. Uchumi wa Lithuania, ambao ulikuwa msingi wa kilimo hadi 1940, umekuwa zaidi na zaidi ya viwanda katika miaka ya hivi karibuni. Kuanzia mwanzo wa miaka ya tisini, sera ya ubinafsishaji mkubwa imechukuliwa na uwekezaji wa kigeni umeongezeka. Uhamishaji umekazia hasa katika uwanja wa nishati, licha ya ukweli kwamba bado kuna tatizo na uhamishaji wa viwanda vya mafuta na gesi. Lithuania ina miundombinu ya usafiri iliyoendelea na barabara kuu za mistari minne kati ya vituo kuu vya viwanda. Bandari ya Klaipeda imepokea fedha za dola milioni 200 kutoka Benki ya Uwekezaji ya Ulaya ili kuwezesha upanuzi wake. Katika mwaka 2003, sekta ya huduma ilichangia asilimia 62 ya uchumi wa Lithuania, na sekta ya viwanda ilichangia asilimia 32 na sehemu iliyobaki ilitoka kwa kilimo na misitu. Uuzaji wa bidhaa za nje ni wa madini, na bidhaa za nje ni za nguo na vifaa. Uagizaji mkuu ni petroli. Vitu vingine muhimu vya uagizaji ni mashine na vifaa. Washirika wakuu wa kibiashara wa Lithuania ni nchi za EU na Urusi. Katika mwaka wa 2003, asilimia 11 ya bidhaa hizo zilisafirishwa Ujerumani na asilimia 10 ya bidhaa hizo zilisafirishwa Latvia. Mwaka 2003 uagizaji ulifikia $ 9.3 bilioni ikilinganishwa na mauzo ya nje ya $ 7.6 bilioni, takwimu ambayo imesababisha ongezeko la upungufu wa usawa wa biashara. Mauzo ya mwaka huo yalitoka Ujerumani na Urusi, karibu asilimia 22 kutoka Urusi na asilimia 19 kutoka Ujerumani. Kutoka kwa upande wa rasilimali za asili, mchanga, dolomite, amber na maji ya madini yanapatikana. Kuna amana za mafuta katika sehemu ya magharibi ya Lithuania. Uchambuzi wa viashiria kuu za kiuchumi nchini Lithuania unaonyesha kwamba Pato la Taifa kwa miaka ya 2000-2003 lilikuwa la juu; kiwango cha wastani cha kila mwaka cha mfumuko wa bei kwa miaka ya 1999-2003 kilikuwa cha chini. Katika mwaka wa 2003, kiwango cha ukosefu wa ajira kilikuwa 10.3%, kupungua kutoka miaka miwili iliyopita: Katika mwaka wa 2003, Pato la Taifa kwa kila mtu nchini Lithuania ilikuwa 11.5%. Mwaka 2004 mshahara wa wastani wa kila mwezi ulikuwa € 365. 1 Januari 2004 Lithuania ilijiunga na Umoja wa Ulaya. Kujiunga na EU, bila shaka, kuboresha uchumi wa Lithuania kwa kiasi kikubwa. Kumbuka: Habari katika tovuti hii ni kwa mwongozo wa jumla tu. Watumiaji wa tovuti hii wanashauriwa kuchukua ushauri wa kitaalamu kabla ya kuchukua maamuzi ya kisheria ya kodi. Tafadhali soma masharti yetu ya huduma kabla ya kuingia kwenye tovuti hii.