Republic of Lithuania: 2018 Article IV Consultation - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Lithuania

June 25, 2018

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Republic of Lithuania: 2018 Article IV Consultation - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Lithuania, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed December 22, 2024

Summary

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of Lithuania picked up steam in 2017, following two years of sluggish growth. Real GDP expanded by 3.9 percent largely because of the acceleration of investment, which benefited from credit growth and high capacity utilization. Private consumption remained the main engine of growth, though it was held back by decelerating real wages. The external current account swung to a modest surplus with exports benefiting from past investments in export capacity and improved external demand. Growth in 2018 is projected at 3.2 percent, mainly because of weaker exports after a very strong performance in 2017 and a slowdown of consumption driven by negative employment growth.

Subject: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Income, Labor, Loans, National accounts, Pension spending, Production, Productivity, Wages

Keywords: Baltics, Banking sector cost efficiency, CR, EU average, Global, Income, ISCR, Low income, Low income earner, Pension spending, Productivity, Productivity-enhancing reform, Transition story, Wages, Western Europe

Publication Details

Pages:

60
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2018/185
Stock No:

1LTUEA2018001
ISBN:

9781484363157
ISSN:

1934-7685

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