Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.2% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 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% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +315.9% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Lithuania was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Lithuania ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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