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Merchandise trade in Lithuania

Lithuania: Merchandise trade was 95.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
95.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
145.6%
in 2013
All-time low
71.1%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Merchandise trade in Lithuania, 1995–2025

0501001501995201020251995: 80.2 % of GDP1996: 93.9 % of GDP1997: 93.5 % of GDP1998: 84.2 % of GDP1999: 71.1 % of GDP2000: 80.2 % of GDP2001: 89.2 % of GDP2002: 92.3 % of GDP2003: 90.2 % of GDP2004: 95.4 % of GDP2005: 104.8 % of GDP2006: 111.3 % of GDP2007: 104.6 % of GDP2008: 114.5 % of GDP2009: 92.7 % of GDP2010: 120.5 % of GDP2011: 138.5 % of GDP2012: 144.2 % of GDP2013: 145.6 % of GDP2014: 138 % of GDP2015: 128.9 % of GDP2016: 121.9 % of GDP2017: 130.2 % of GDP2018: 128.7 % of GDP2019: 125 % of GDP2020: 115.2 % of GDP2021: 127 % of GDP2022: 143.8 % of GDP2023: 113.8 % of GDP2024: 98.9 % of GDP2025: 95.2 % of GDP

Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 95.2% for merchandise trade in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Lithuania peaked at 145.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1999.

Lithuania ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.6% 71.1% 93.9% 5
2000s 97.5% 80.2% 114.5% 10
2010s 132.1% 120.5% 145.6% 10
2020s 115.7% 95.2% 143.8% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 28 Estonia 98.4% compare
  2. 29 Belarus 96.1% compare
  3. 30 Nicaragua 95.9% compare
  4. 32 Congo 94.4% compare
  5. 33 Zambia 91.7% compare
  6. 34 Oman 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade in Lithuania?
Merchandise trade in Lithuania was 95.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 145.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1999.
How does Lithuania rank for merchandise trade?
Lithuania ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.