Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lithuania stood at 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 399.7% on the previous year and up 626.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lithuania peaked at 62,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 34th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 553.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27649.9% |
| 1998 | -40.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.4% |
| 1999 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3500.0% |
| 2000 | 81.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2001 | 58.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2002 | -542.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1024.9% |
| 2003 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -321.9% |
| 2004 | 4,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +294.9% |
| 2005 | 8,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 8,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 13,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 8,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 9,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 13,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +663.2% |
| 2012 | 6,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 5,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 8,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 5,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 14,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.0% |
| 2017 | 7,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 16,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2019 | 34,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 2020 | 62,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 20,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2022 | -12,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -163.2% |
| 2023 | 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -399.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +27649.9% | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 553.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +3500.0% | -40.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -1024.9% | 58.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -542.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -542.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Greece 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Norway 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lithuania was 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.