Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania
Lithuania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 13.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania stood at 13.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania peaked at 23.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.7% | — |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +404.0% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +15.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 11.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +404.0% | 3.7% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 3.7% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More private sector data for Lithuania
- Merchandise trade 95.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 49.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 41.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,410 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania was 13.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.