Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 122nd out of 191 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 outflows in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +22906.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -106.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3582.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -894.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -268.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +226.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -81.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +547.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +147.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +102.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -160.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -363.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -1.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
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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 outflows in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania was 0.1% 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 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lithuania ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.