Lithuania’s GDP will grow by 2.5% in 2025, according to the Bank of Lithuania’s latest forecast, ELTA reports. In September 2025, the central bank projected that the country’s economy would grow by 2.7% in 2025. The bank now expects the GDP to rise by 3.2% in 2026, by 2.3% in 2027, and by 3.0% in…
The number of housing transactions in Latvia increased by around 20% in the first three quarters of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, according to real estate agency Latio, LETA reported. The data showed that it took an average of 47 days to sell a home at market price in December 2025, which…
Life satisfaction in the Baltic States was highest in Lithuania in 2024, according to Eurostat data, LSM reports. Lithuanian residents said that their overall satisfaction with life stood at 7.2 out of 10 points, which was the same as the EU average and unchanged from 2023. Meanwhile, life satisfaction was 7.1 (7.2) in Estonia and…
Housing prices in Estonia rose by 5.2% on year in the third quarter of 2025, according to data from Statistics Estonia, ERR reported. The average price of apartments rose by 5.5% and of residential houses by 4.7% over a year. The number of transactions for second-hand housing increased, while the number of purchases of newly-built…
GDP per capita in the Baltic States was highest in Lithuania in 2024, according to preliminary data from Eurostat, BNS reports. Lithuania’s real GDP per capita stood at 87.5% of the EU average in 2024, followed by Estonia with 79.0% and Latvia with 68.4%. Actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita amounted to 88% of the…
Less than half of Latvians saw their income rise in 2025, according to a Norstat survey for Luminor Bank, LSM reports. In the survey, 41% of Latvian residents reported that their income had increased in 2025. Specifically, 27% said that their income had increased by up to 10%, another 10% by 10-15%, and 7% by…
Latvia’s GDP will grow by 1.7% in 2025, according to the Bank of Latvia’s revised macroeconomic forecast, LSM reports. In June 2025, the central bank projected 1.2% GDP growth in 2025. The new forecast expects economic growth to accelerate thanks to increased domestic and external demand. The GDP will grow by 2.8% in 2026, by…
Estonia’s GDP will grow by 3.6% in 2026, but economic growth will slow down to 2.5% by 2028, according to the Bank of Estonia’s latest forecast, ERR reports. Growth in 2026 will be driven by increased exports and government stimulus, the central bank said. The general government budget deficit will be the largest in 30…
Most Latvians are satisfied with their lives, according to a new Eurobarometer survey conducted in October 2025, LETA reports. The survey showed that 84% of Latvian residents were satisfied with their lives, which was the highest figure ever recorded and almost unchanged from spring 2025. Respondents cited rising prices, inflation, and cost of living (33%),…