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 212 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 22,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,161 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.27 % change on previous year (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 212 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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