Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.4% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 144.9% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lithuania peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -28.7%, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +208.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +92.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | -28.7% | -364.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -158.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -131.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -624.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +176.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -171.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -542.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -33.8% |
| 2023 | -5.3% | -142.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -144.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +624.8% | -1.8% | 9.5% |
| 2021 | +542.1% | -4.3% | 19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | -28.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | -1.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -5.3% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 273.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1754 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 199.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 155.84 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lithuania?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Lithuania was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.7% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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