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Lithuanian Trade Office
LITHUANIA:
YOUR STRATEGIC GATEWAY TO EUROPE
Lithuanian Trade Office
Location (CIS, BSR, EU)
Talent Pool
ICT Resources
Logistics Infrastructure
Business Climate
Leading Industries
WHY CONSIDER LITHUANIA?
Lithuanian Trade Office
Location – Easy Access To Markets/Customers
EU - 340 million
BSR -
110 million
CIS -
250 million
Established international sales channels 80% of all European freight is moved via
the 3 Pan-European transport corridors crossing Lithuania
Crossroads of North, East and West
2–3 Hour flight to most major European cities
Great geopolitical situation
Lithuanian Trade Office
Workforce – Qualified, Multilingual Staff
92% of population speak at least one foreign language (EU average is 54%)
52% of population speak two or more foreign languages (EU average is 25%)
1st in the World Competitiveness Rankings in literacy2
1st in the share of female labor force in the world2
1st in the EU for completion of secondary or higher education3
23 universities, 24 colleges, 40,000 graduates per year
Lithuanian Trade Office
ICT Resources
Highest fiber penetration in Europe (28%) (6th in the world)
Densest network of public Internet access points in Europe
World’s fastest download Internet (32.4Mbps)
World’s 2nd fastest upload Internet (24.4Mbps)
1st GSM penetration in Europe (147%)
92% of financial operations done via e-banking
88% declaring their income tax online
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Logistics Infrastructure
4 Modern international airports
Northernmost ice-free seaport on the Baltic Sea
Regionally best network of roads and highways
Logistics represents 16% of the country’s GDP
Rail line ”Saulė” - connects Lithuania and China. Deliveries arrive within 10 days
Rail line “Viking” – connects Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine – EU border is cleared within 30 minutes
More than 700,000 m² of logistics and warehousing facilities
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Business Climate
Labor costs are four times lower than the EU average
Employee turnover is only ~2% in production and ~8% in service jobs
Only 9% of the employed population are are members of a trade union
5 Integrated science, R&D and business business valleys
15% Flat corporate tax rate
Tax holidays in FEZ’s
Modern and affordable office space
Lithuanian Trade Office
Leading Industries
Life Sciences
Lasers and Electronics
ICT
Medical Devices
High Value-Added Manufacturing
Services
Global Presence in Lithuania
Lithuanian Trade Office
Web: www.lithuaniantradeoffice.com E-mail: [email protected]
Information
Assistance
Market Analysis
Partner Search
Guidance
Networking
Aftercare
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Lithuania is a real world version of the mythical notion of Shangri-La.
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