Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania peaked at 8.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 73rd out of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +97.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +128.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -35.7% |
| 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% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -1.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,592 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,256 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,299 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lithuania was 3.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.