Share of imports that come from China in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of imports that come from China was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Lithuania stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Lithuania peaked at 5.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -68.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +119.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +939.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +13.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 56% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +939.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1996 | +119.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 177 Seychelles 6.1% compare
- 178 Sweden 6.0% compare
- 179 Portugal 5.2% compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.2% compare
- 182 Switzerland 5.2% compare
- 183 Dominica 5.2% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Lithuania?
- Share of imports that come from china in Lithuania was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Lithuania ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.