Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 899.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Lithuania stood at 899.61 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Lithuania peaked at 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.50 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -85.71 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | -93.99 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | -614.37 million BoP, current US$ | +553.6% |
| 1996 | -722.61 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | -981.34 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1998 | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1999 | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | -674.90 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2001 | -573.58 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | -720.70 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2003 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2004 | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2005 | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2007 | -6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2008 | -6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 841.60 million BoP, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 2010 | 72.53 million BoP, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 2011 | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -2295.3% |
| 2012 | -686.27 million BoP, current US$ | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 790.62 million BoP, current US$ | -215.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2015 | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.0% |
| 2016 | -435.99 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 519.10 million BoP, current US$ | -219.1% |
| 2018 | 168.21 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1124.8% |
| 2020 | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.3% |
| 2021 | 985.05 million BoP, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2022 | -4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -538.8% |
| 2023 | 878.39 million BoP, current US$ | -120.3% |
| 2024 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +215.5% |
| 2025 | 899.61 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 899.61 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$, 4.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 899.61 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2295.3% | 72.53 million BoP, current US$ | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1124.8% | 168.21 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -712.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.71 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 841.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 893.34 million BoP, current US$ | -4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 48 Congo 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Honduras 987.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Andorra 878.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Nicaragua 817.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Djibouti 610.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 current account balance in Lithuania?
- Current account balance in Lithuania was 899.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for current account balance?
- Lithuania ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.