Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Lithuania is 43.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Lithuania peaked at 83.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.6% | — |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -6.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 43.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 43.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 30.4% | 83.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 37.4% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 55.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 43.8% | 62.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 12 Denmark 48.8% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.2% compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 43.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 18 Belarus 42.4% 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)
- Commercial service imports 17.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 41.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 28.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,410 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Lithuania?
- Transport services in Lithuania was 43.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for transport services?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.