Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 50% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 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 outside region in Lithuania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Lithuania was 4.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Lithuania ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.