Faroe Islands vs Lithuania: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Faroe Islands
3.4%
in 2024
Lithuania
3.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
53rd
Lithuania rank
50th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | -10.3% | 11.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | -9.8% | -7.4% | 2.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | -0.7% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Faroe Islands or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Faroe Islands and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Lithuania rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Lithuania ranks 50th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.