Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania
Lithuania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania peaked at 11.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.9% | — |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -34.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Lithuania was 3.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.