Trade in services (% of GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 48.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in Lithuania stood at 48.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Lithuania peaked at 48.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.4% | — |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +6.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 48.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 48.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 12.4% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 20.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 33.5% | 48.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1411 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Lithuania?
- Trade in services in Lithuania was 48.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for trade in services?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.