Inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania
Lithuania: Inflation of consumer prices was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 429.8% on the previous year and up 528.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania peaked at 1,020.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 73rd out of 190 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.
Inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,020.6% | — |
| 1993 | 410.5% | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -82.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -79.4% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | -502.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -202.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +128.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -70.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +213.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -952.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -202.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +311.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +290.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +320.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -92.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +429.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -952.1% | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -502.9% | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | +429.8% | 0.7% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.8% | 0.7% | 1,020.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 0.7% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Lithuania was 3.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.