Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 127.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania is 127.67 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania peaked at 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -803.07 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.99 million BoP, current US$ | -2.55 million BoP, current US$ | 86.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 345.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.99 million BoP, current US$ | 875.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 714.32 million BoP, current US$ | 106.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -803.07 million BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 88 Madagascar 134.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 131.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Andorra 118.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 110.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Exports of goods and services 69.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 81.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 54.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 96.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 73.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.66 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lithuania was 127.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -803.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lithuania ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.