Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 127.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania is 127.67 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania peaked at 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -803.07 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 125,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 34.69 million BoP, current US$ | +27650.0% |
| 1998 | -2.55 million BoP, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 1999 | 86.70 million BoP, current US$ | -3500.0% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2001 | 3.67 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2002 | -33.99 million BoP, current US$ | -1024.9% |
| 2003 | 75.41 million BoP, current US$ | -321.9% |
| 2004 | 297.82 million BoP, current US$ | +294.9% |
| 2005 | 547.53 million BoP, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 520.02 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 875.17 million BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 554.78 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 604.49 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 106.83 million BoP, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 815.37 million BoP, current US$ | +663.2% |
| 2012 | 421.89 million BoP, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 331.86 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 545.73 million BoP, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 356.64 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 912.91 million BoP, current US$ | +156.0% |
| 2017 | 450.90 million BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.6% |
| 2019 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.9% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2022 | -803.07 million BoP, current US$ | -163.2% |
| 2023 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -399.7% |
| 2024 | 794.90 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2025 | 127.67 million BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 127.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 127.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910.20 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +27650.0% | 125,000 BoP, current US$ | 34.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +3500.0% | -2.55 million BoP, current US$ | 86.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | -1024.9% | 3.67 million BoP, current US$ | -33.99 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.99 million BoP, current US$ | -2.55 million BoP, current US$ | 86.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 345.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.99 million BoP, current US$ | 875.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 714.32 million BoP, current US$ | 106.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -803.07 million BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 88 Cambodia 138.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Madagascar 134.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 131.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Andorra 118.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 110.33 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania was 127.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -803.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lithuania ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.