External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lithuania
Lithuania: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -24.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lithuania, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lithuania stood at -24.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lithuania peaked at 304.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -155.91 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -30.48 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 1998 | -25.52 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2000 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2002 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2003 | -11.79 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | -33.39 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2005 | -17.81 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2006 | -62.84 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 2007 | -54.05 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2009 | 87.51 % change on previous year | +29500.3% |
| 2010 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2011 | -49.78 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2012 | 124.24 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 2013 | 149.32 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2015 | -152.57 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2016 | 176.53 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2017 | 243 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2018 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2019 | 203.7 % change on previous year | -1793.0% |
| 2020 | 76 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2021 | -44.65 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2022 | -155.91 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2023 | 304.15 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 2024 | 49.77 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2025 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -24.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -24.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -10.38 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29500.3% | 0.2956 % change on previous year | 87.51 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1793.0% | -12.03 % change on previous year | 203.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.7 % change on previous year | -30.48 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -6.19 % change on previous year | -62.84 % change on previous year | 87.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.21 % change on previous year | -152.57 % change on previous year | 243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.13 % change on previous year | -155.91 % change on previous year | 304.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 134 Moldova -23.56 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Malawi -24.37 % change on previous year compare
- 136 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Switzerland -24.6 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Jordan -25.42 % change on previous year compare
- 140 France -26.26 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1411 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lithuania?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lithuania was -24.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 304.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -155.91 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Lithuania ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.