Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) 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 67th out of 201 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 67th out of 201 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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About this data
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.