Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania
Lithuania: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania, 1994–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 137.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 206 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.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1475.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +386.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +354.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -65.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +137.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 51% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1475.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | +386.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Estonia 0.2% compare
- 140 Iceland 0.2% compare
- 141 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 145 Kosovo 0.2% compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
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 in Lithuania?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Lithuania was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.