Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Lithuania: trade and investment
Exports is 73.0% (2025), 23rd of 184 in the world and 11th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 69.1% (2025), 36th of 184 in the world and 12th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 142.1% (2025), 24th of 184 in the world and 11th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
12 indicators
Trade & investment: Lithuania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 73.0%2025 | 23/184 | 11/52 | 38.5% | 64.8% | 72.4% | +4.4 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 69.1%2025 | 36/184 | 12/52 | 44.7% | 66.8% | 63.4% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 142.1%2025 | 24/184 | 11/52 | 83.2% | 131.6% | 135.8% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 0.9%2025 | 66/185 | 20/50 | -5.8% | 0.2% | 7.2% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $41.6bn2025 | 62/206 | 27/51 | $3.8bn | $20.7bn | $32.8bn | +64%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 17.3%2024 | 44/170 | 21/47 | · | 11.2% | 12.0% | +6.2 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.6%2025 | 41/172 | 8/48 | 20.9% | 23.4% | 6.9% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 19.7%2025 | 77/172 | 8/48 | 11.6% | 17.3% | 20.2% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 157/184 | 33/46 | 0.6%2002 | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.2%2025 | 66/197 | 14/51 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 7.9% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.4%2025 | 106/178 | 25/50 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 1.4% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.3m2020 | 60/196 | 31/51 | 4.1m | 4.1m | 2.3m | −44%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Lithuania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Lithuania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Lithuania | Russia | Poland | Sweden | Belarus | Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 73.0%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 50.0%2025 | 53.2%2025 | 55.1%2025 | 62.6%2025 |
| Imports | 69.1%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 51.1%2025 | 57.0%2025 | 67.2%2025 |
| Trade openness | 142.1%2025 | 33.7%2025 | 97.0%2025 | 104.3%2025 | 112.1%2025 | 129.7%2025 |
| Current account | 0.9%2025 | 1.5%2025 | -1.0%2025 | 6.8%2025 | -1.2%2025 | -5.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $41.6bn2025 | $419bn2025 | $414bn2025 | $208bn2025 | $41.4bn2025 | $22.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 17.3%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 13.5%2024 | 17.7%2024 | 6.0%2021 | 17.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 13.6%2025 | 43.1%2021 | 2.1%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 12.6%2020 | 8.5%2025 |
| Food exports | 19.7%2025 | 6.6%2021 | 15.6%2025 | 7.2%2025 | 16.6%2021 | 22.1%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 2.3%2021 | 1.3%2022 |