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The growth of the Lithuanian economy is rather stable, it continues to be positively affected by foreign trade. For about half a year already, export has been accelerating. In the beginning, re-export hiked, while now export of Lithuanian-origin goods is continuously increasing. This is especially related to a good harvest—food and agricultural products now determine the expansion of Lithuanian-origin export. Export of industrial goods, excluding food products, is increasing slower, but the value added created by industry still significantly increases GDP. In the short term, export of agricultural and food products might continue increasing, therefore, the expansion of export in the nearest quarters should be rather substantial. In the medium term, the growth of export should slow down and stay more in line with the changes of external demand. Such developments of foreign trade will affect the real GDP more positively than was projected, however, its forecast is unchanged due to a slightly poorer outlook for other GDP components, mainly investments. It is expected that in 2013 the real GDP will increase by 3.1 per cent, and its growth will accelerate in the further projected period.
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