Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 72.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lithuania is 72.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 74.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4% | — |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 72.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 72.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 44.8% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 49.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 62.4% | 74.5% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lithuania?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lithuania was 72.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.