Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania stood at 99.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 145.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 111.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 104.6% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 114.5% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 120.5% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 138.5% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 144.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 145.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 138.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 128.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 130.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 128.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 125.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 115.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 127.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 143.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 114.6% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -13.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 80.2% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.1% | 120.5% | 145.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.9% | 99.5% | 143.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 273.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1754 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 199.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 155.84 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 145.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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