Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Lithuania is -2.96 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 335.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Lithuania peaked at 964.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -30.18 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | -31.30 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | -71.56 million BoP, current US$ | +128.6% |
| 1996 | -152.28 million BoP, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 1997 | -327.60 million BoP, current US$ | +115.1% |
| 1998 | -921.33 million BoP, current US$ | +181.2% |
| 1999 | -477.84 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2000 | -375.18 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2001 | -438.73 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | -694.78 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2003 | -141.98 million BoP, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2004 | -581.72 million BoP, current US$ | +309.7% |
| 2005 | -745.02 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2006 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.5% |
| 2007 | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 964.69 million BoP, current US$ | -182.3% |
| 2010 | -995.86 million BoP, current US$ | -203.2% |
| 2011 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | -255.29 million BoP, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2013 | -436.80 million BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 188.40 million BoP, current US$ | -143.1% |
| 2015 | -680.32 million BoP, current US$ | -461.1% |
| 2016 | -264.62 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2017 | -932.83 million BoP, current US$ | +252.5% |
| 2018 | -260.13 million BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2019 | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +389.3% |
| 2020 | -631.42 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2021 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2022 | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +160.4% |
| 2023 | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2024 | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.1% |
| 2025 | -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -143.28 million BoP, current US$, 20.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -359.92 million BoP, current US$, 8.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -287.44 million BoP, current US$ | -921.33 million BoP, current US$ | -30.18 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -665.09 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 964.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -597.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 188.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -631.42 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 154 Mongolia -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nigeria -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Portugal -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Turkey -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 New Zealand -3.35 billion 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 foreign direct investment, net in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Lithuania was -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 964.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Lithuania ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 335.0%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.