Private Consumption in Lithuania
The Lithuanian economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.9% in private consumption in the decade to 2024, above the 1.2% average for Euro Area. In 2024, the growth of private consumption was3.6%. For more information on private consumption, visit our dedicated page.
Lithuania Private consumption Chart
Note: This chart displays Private Consumption (annual variation in %) for Lithuania from 2015 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Lithuania Private consumption Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Private Consumption (ann. var. %) | -3.0 | 7.9 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 3.6 |
GDP growth loses momentum in Q1
Slowing momentum confirmed: A second release confirmed that GDP growth slowed to 3.0% year on year in the first quarter of 2025 on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, down from 3.9% in the fourth quarter of last year. Meanwhile, on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy expanded 0.4% in Q1, falling short of the prior quarter’s 1.0% expansion.
Public and private spending decelerate: Domestically, household spending growth fell to 0.4% in Q1, marking the weakest expansion since Q3 2023 (Q4 2024: +4.7% yoy). Government consumption also lost steam and expanded 1.2% (Q4 2024: +1.4% yoy). Meanwhile, fixed investment growth improved to 6.9% in Q1, following the 0.7% increase logged in the prior quarter. On the external front, exports of goods and services growth fell to 0.3% in Q1, marking the worst reading since Q4 2023 (Q4 2024: +0.5% yoy). Moreover, imports of goods and services growth sped up to 7.0% in Q1 (Q4 2024: +4.3% yoy), marking the strongest reading since Q4 2022.
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