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Lithuania

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as of 11 Nov 2026Skip to the news ↓

Politicscentre-left
Stabilitystable
Economymixed

Governed by Mindaugas Sinkevičius (Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, also known as LSDP), Prime Minister of Lithuania since 2026-07-14

Lithuania is governed by centre-left Social Democratic Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, in office since July 2026, with President Gitanas Nausėda as head of state. The economy contracted 1.0% in Q3 2026 (Eurostat) after 1.4% growth in Q2, while inflation rose to 6.1% in October 2026 (Eurostat HICP) and unemployment held at 6.2% in September 2026 (Eurostat).

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Government debt reached 43.8% of GDP in Q2 2026.

Geopolitically, Lithuania faces heightened hybrid threats from Belarus and Russia, with three drones entering from Belarus in November 2026 prompting NATO jet scrambles from Šiauliai Air Base, though aircraft were not shot down due to weather and safety concerns. NATO is deepening its military footprint, with Germany deploying a permanent electronic warfare brigade in October 2026 and Norway announcing troop deployments. Lithuania continues to push for EU funding for the Rail Baltica project amid Latvian concerns over affordability.

Politics: Social Democratic PM in office since July 2026
Stability: Government holding, no coalition shifts reported
Economy: GDP contracted 1.0% in Q3 2026, inflation 6.1%, unemployment 6.2%

On record

Head of government: Mindaugas Sinkevičius (Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, also known as LSDP), Prime Minister of Lithuania since 2026-07-14
Head of state: Gitanas Nausėda (independent), President of the Republic of Lithuania since 2019-07-12

Key figures

GDP growth vs previous quarter-1.0% (Q3 2026)
1.4% in Q2 2026 · 0.6% in Q3 2025
Inflation · HICP, annual rate6.1% (Oct 2026)rising
5.4% in Jul 2026 · 3.7% in Oct 2025
Unemployment rate6.2% (Sep 2026)stable
6.2% in Jun 2026
Economic sentiment · 100 = long-term average102.6 (Oct 2026)stable
103.1 in Jul 2026 · 102.6 in Oct 2025
Consumer confidence · balance-3.2 (Oct 2026)falling
0.6 in Jul 2026 · 3.1 in Oct 2025
10-year government bond yield2.88% (Sep 2026)stable
2.88% in Jun 2026
10-year spread over German Bunds-0.59 pp (Sep 2026)falling
-0.08 pp in Jun 2026
Government debt43.8% of GDP (Q2 2026)rising
42.1% of GDP in Q1 2026 · 38.9% of GDP in Q2 2025

Trends

NATO military reinforcement in Lithuaniasince 2026-10
Drone incursions from Belarussince 2026-11
Inflationsince 2026-07
GDP growthsince 2026-07

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Update 22 hours ago · NATO jets scrambled after Lithuania drone alerts · 4 sources

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