Trade (% of GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Trade (% of GDP) was 142.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Lithuania stood at 142.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Lithuania peaked at 176.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trade (% of GDP) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.5% | — |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 117.5% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 124.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 116.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 126.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 131.6% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 149.6% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 156.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 156.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 143.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 138.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 134.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 144.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 147.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 148.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 135.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 154.7% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 176.6% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 148.0% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 142.4% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 142.1% | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 142.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.8%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 142.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 74.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.9% | 83.2% | 126.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.1% | 131.6% | 156.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.9% | 135.8% | 176.6% | 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 Lithuania?
- Trade in Lithuania was 142.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 176.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for trade?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.