Personal remittances, received in Lithuania
Lithuania: Personal remittances, received was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Lithuania is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 115th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +121.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1491.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +315.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.648 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,900 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,888 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,538 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Lithuania?
- Personal remittances, received in Lithuania was 1.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for personal remittances, received?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.