Imports of goods and services in Lithuania
Lithuania: Imports of goods and services was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Lithuania stood at 69.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Lithuania peaked at 89.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.6% | — |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 69.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 42.3% | 54.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 44.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 66.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 63.4% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 37 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 38 Bahrain 70.0% compare
- 39 Netherlands 69.5% compare
- 41 Switzerland 69.1% compare
- 42 Hungary 68.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 68.1% 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 imports of goods and services in Lithuania?
- Imports of goods and services in Lithuania was 69.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for imports of goods and services?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.