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Lithuania’s current account surplus widened to EUR 482.7 million in October 2019 from EUR 132.6 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. It was the largest current account surplus on record, as the goods deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 99.8 million from EUR 296.3 million a year earlier, the primary income surplus increased to EUR 202.8 million from EUR 31.9 million and the secondary income surplus rose to EUR 75.1 million from 48.3 million. On the other hand, the services surplus fell to EUR 304.7 million from EUR 348.8 million a year ago.

Lithuania posted a current account surplus of EUR 254.3 million in September 2019, compared to a EUR 116.8 million deficit in the corresponding month of the previous year. The services surplus widened to EUR 364.0 million from EUR 327.8 million a year earlier and the secondary income surplus rose to EUR 69.0 million from EUR 53.4 million. Also, the goods deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 58.9 million from EUR 281.8 million and the primary income gap fell to EUR 119.9 million from EUR 216.2 million.

Lithuania's current account surplus rose to EUR 196.7 million in August 2019 from EUR 133.4 million in the same month of the previous year. The goods deficit decreased to EUR 86.6 million from EUR 159.6 million in August 2018 and the services surplus rose to EUR 343.3 million from EUR 335.8 million. Meantime, the secondary income surplus increased to EUR 64 million from EUR 58 million a year ago while the primary income gap deteriorated to EUR 124 million from EUR 100.7 million.

Lithuania recorded a EUR 102.5 million deficit in July of 2019, switching from a EUR 65.4 million surplus in the same month of the previous year. The goods deficit rose to EUR 315.2 million from EUR 162.4 million in July of 2018 and the services surplus fell to EUR 290.9 million from EUR 384.4 million. Meantime, the secondary income surplus widened to EUR 71.3 million from EUR 61.5 million a year earlier and the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 149.5 million from EUR 218.1 million.

Lithuania’s current account surplus rose sharply to EUR 246.59 million in June of 2019 from EUR 87.25 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The services surplus widened to EUR 309.86 million from EUR 305.36 million a year earlier while the goods shortfall decreased to EUR 17.87 million from EUR 124.63 million. In addition, the primary income deficit narrowed to EUR 105.56 million from EUR 172.06 million. On the other hand, the secondary income surplus fell to EUR 60.16 million from EUR 78.58 million.

Lithuania's recorded a current account deficit of EUR 201 million in May 2019 compared to a EUR 89 million shortfall in the corresponding month of the previous year. It is the largest current account gap since April 2017, as the goods deficit rose to EUR 438 million from EUR 333 million and the services surplus fell to EUR 259 million from EUR 351 million in May 2017. Meantime, the primary income deficit decreased to EUR 117 million from EUR 179 million while the secondary income went up to EUR 95 million from EUR 72 million.