Estonia vs Lithuania: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 24.63 billion US dollar against 20.31 billion US dollar in Lithuania, a difference of 4.32 billion US dollar.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 164 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275.67 million US dollar | 55.36 million US dollar | 220.31 million US dollar | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.85 billion US dollar | 1.32 billion US dollar | 2.52 billion US dollar | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.01 billion US dollar | 5.93 billion US dollar | 4.08 billion US dollar | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.87 billion US dollar | 16.66 billion US dollar | 5.21 billion US dollar | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 24.63 billion US dollar against 20.31 billion US dollar in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 4.32 billion US dollar, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for direct investment?
- Estonia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.