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

International Monetary Fund

No 2018/185, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; transition story; low income; low income earner; productivity; banking sector cost efficiency; productivity-enhancing reform; EU average; Income; Pension spending; Wages; Global; Baltics; Western Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60
Date: 2018-06-25
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