Tiny and small enterprises are dominating the district. In 2005, 432 private enterprises, 9 public limited liability companies, 83 private limited liability companies, 9 cooperative companies, some public institutions, associations and over 80 public organisations are excecuting their activity in the district. Prevailing types of production in Pakruojis district comprise bread and cake products, beer, meat products, flax, wooden articles, parquet, dolomite metal, dolomite powder, ceramic articles, herbal teas, champignons, etc. The building services sector is well developed. AB Dolomitas, AB Klovainiu skalda, UAB Roldana, UAB Pakruojo parketas, UAB Pakruojo keramika, UAB Sidvija and other regional companies export the largest part of their production. Currently, 14,1 operating companies are per 1000 inhabitants in the district.
While developing a business-friendly environment in Pakruojis district, ‘Small and Medium Business Support Fund’ was established in 1998 and Public Institution ‘Pakruojis Business Information Center’ in 2002. Every year, the means are allocated from the district budget to interest reimbursement, seminars, technical assistance to entrepreneurs and partial funding of investment projects.

One of strategic development trends in Pakruojis district is tourism development related to the formation of a new image aimed at inter-district, inter-regional and international cooperation. Pakruojis district has a lot of natural (uncontaminated air, clean water) and cultural resources. There is a lot of cultural heritage in the district, such as 3 urbanistics centers (Linkuva, Rozalimas and Zeimelis), 17 former manor places, 17 windmills, 24 monuments of architecture as well as 36 historical, 126 artistic, 35 archaeological and 8 natural monuments. Pakruojis district is one of the Northern Lithuanian localities included into Ziemgala ethno cultural region. Wide plains change into little hills, small and unique towns, forests as well as Petrasiunai and Klovainiai dolomite quarries. Even though no natural water reservoirs exist in the territory, artificial water reservoirs formed after embankment of the rivers of Kruoja, Musa, Ezerele, Berzatalis and Obele — may be suitable for recreational needs.
In order to implement a purposeful development of tourism sector, the Public Institution ‘Pakruojis Business Information Center’ was established in 2002, which performs tourism functions.

Pakruojis district is the land of agriculture. The district has fertile soil suitable for the development of agriculture and which is a very important condition for the productivity, quality as well as competitiveness of agricultural crops. The general areas of the development among farmers comprise plant-growing and cattle-breeding. In the beginning of 2005, 16 agricultural companies carried their activities and 1460 farms were registered within the district. Striving for the competitiveness the district farmers expand their farms. Foreign capital has been invested into the district agriculture and the land market became more vivid.

‘Pakruojis Business Information Center’ implements Pakruojis District Municipality Council’s approved Pakruojis district efficiency improvement program. The aim of the program is based on the Republic of Lithuania state support for the acquisition or leasing of apartment buildings renovation (modernization) law and implementation legislation.

The main stages of the program are:

1. Preparation of home investment plan

2. Approval of home investment plan

3. Approval of implementation plan for loan investment

4. Borrowing of the funds by the municipality’s appointed Program Administrator, not by the homeowners

5. Organization of public procurement, selection of the contractor and technical supervisor

6. Designing, contract work and maintenance

7. Payment for the job done;8. Coverage of loan and interests