Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 648.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +234.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -126.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -413.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -63.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +237.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +160.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +413.3% | -1.0% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania was 5.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.7%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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