Lithuania: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Lithuania's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 32.5% on 2023 (from 30.39 billion to 40.28 billion).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +83.7% and a typical year strayed about 181.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 675.5% in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.8% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4.04 billion a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Lithuania had the 26th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lithuania in the 2024 ranking

• Greece — 22nd of 40: 77.54 billion
• Finland — 23rd of 40: 60.74 billion
• Bulgaria — 24th of 40: 46.19 billion
• Gambia, The — 26th of 40: 32.07 billion
• Cyprus — 27th of 40: 31.88 billion
• Slovenia — 28th of 40: 31.81 billion

What this measures

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 15 values

Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Albania — 1.12 trillion (2025)
• Armenia — 305.82 billion (2025)
• Austria — 113.77 billion (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 25.43 billion (2025)
• Belarus — 11.41 billion (2021)
• Belgium — 180.33 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 23.03 billion (2025)
• Bulgaria — 46.19 billion (2024)
• Croatia — 21.73 billion (2024)
• Cyprus — 31.88 billion (2024)
• Czechia

More financial sector data for Lithuania

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 143.94 (2025)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 143.94 (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 171.24 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.63% (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 3.63% (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 3.79% (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$0.88 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$0.88 (2025)
• S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) — -6.21% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Lithuania's net foreign assets (current LCU)?

40.28 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2010?

It is up 23,436% from 171.12 million in 2010 (47.71% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 40.28 billion in 2024 and the lowest 171.12 million in 2010.

How does Lithuania rank?

26th highest of 40 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for Lithuania?

In 2024, Lithuania's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 32.5% on 2023 (from 30.39 billion to 40.28 billion). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +83.7% and a typical year strayed about 181.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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