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Lithuania trade in 2024

In 2024, Lithuania exported $37.2 billion and imported $42 billion, a trade deficit of $4.8 billion. It was the world's 66th-largest exporter, with 0.16% of world exports. Its top export was refined petroleum (10.3% of the total) and its main trading partner was Poland (11.3% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$37.2billion
Imports
$42billion
Trade balance
-$4.8billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Refined petroleum (10.3%) and furniture (5.5%) together make up 15.8% of its exports.

  1. Refined petroleum$3.8 billion · 10.3%
    Main partner: Ukraine
  2. Furniture$2 billion · 5.5%
    Main partner: Germany
  3. Wheat$1.2 billion · 3.3%
    Main partner: Nigeria
  4. Other plastic articles$981 million · 2.6%
    Main partner: United States
  5. Cigarettes and cigars$828 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  6. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$799 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: Latvia
  7. Polyethers, polyesters and epoxy resins$644 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Poland
  8. Cars$641 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Belarus
  9. Seats and chairs$611 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: Norway
  10. Ferrous scrap$554 million · 1.5%
    Main partner: Turkey

What it imports

Crude petroleum (11%) and cars (4.6%) together make up 15.6% of its imports.

  1. Crude petroleum$4.6 billion · 11%
    Main partner: Saudi Arabia
  2. Cars$1.9 billion · 4.6%
    Main partner: Estonia
  3. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$1.5 billion · 3.5%
    Main partner: Germany
  4. Natural gas and LPG$1.2 billion · 2.8%
    Main partner: United States
  5. Cameras and broadcast equipment$1 billion · 2.4%
    Main partner: Czechia
  6. Electricity$770 million · 1.8%
    Main partner: Sweden
  7. Tractors$729 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Germany
  8. Auto parts$504 million · 1.2%
    Main partner: Poland
  9. Refined petroleum$479 million · 1.1%
    Main partner: Finland
  10. Computers$424 million · 1%
    Main partner: Netherlands
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
27 · Oil, gas and coal$5.2 billion$7.2 billion
94 · Furniture and lighting$3.2 billion$537 million
39 · Plastics$2.9 billion$2 billion
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$2.5 billion$3.9 billion
84 · Mechanical machinery$1.9 billion$3.6 billion
87 · Vehicles$1.9 billion$4.4 billion
10 · Cereals$1.4 billion$86 million
44 · Wood$1.3 billion$789 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$1.3 billion$836 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$1.1 billion$1.9 billion
24 · Tobacco$848 million$245 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$843 million$535 million
73 · Iron and steel products$801 million$978 million
31 · Fertilizers$783 million$415 million
72 · Iron and steel$760 million$1 billion
03 · Fish and seafood$589 million$710 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$521 million$350 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$476 million$306 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$438 million$129 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$414 million$528 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$406 million$578 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$380 million$670 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$361 million$207 million
02 · Meat and offal$355 million$438 million
21 · Food preparations$354 million$336 million
29 · Organic chemicals$338 million$716 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$333 million$103 million
76 · Aluminum$317 million$355 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$288 million$254 million
07 · Vegetables$282 million$219 million
62 · Woven clothing$260 million$322 million
61 · Knitted clothing$257 million$299 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$238 million$93 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$195 million$449 million
11 · Milling products and malt$194 million$47 million
40 · Rubber$186 million$468 million
70 · Glass$177 million$222 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$173 million$123 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$172 million$182 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$164 million$173 million
15 · Fats and oils$161 million$274 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$151 million$282 million
01 · Live animals$144 million$51 million
49 · Books and printed matter$136 million$40 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$135 million$414 million
89 · Ships and boats$120 million$180 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$118 million$249 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$116 million$221 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$105 million$255 million
71 · Gems and precious metals$103 million$119 million
51 · Wool$99 million$89 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$93 million$99 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$92 million$299 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$91 million$186 million
74 · Copper$85 million$179 million
53 · Other plant fibers$84 million$65 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$75 million$142 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$68 million$74 million
64 · Footwear$65 million$250 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$58 million$322 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$54 million$133 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$48 million$243 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$45 million$80 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$36 million$7 million
91 · Watches and clocks$35 million$57 million
26 · Ores and slag$35 million$6 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$25 million$139 million
60 · Knitted fabric$22 million$75 million
69 · Ceramics$22 million$116 million
47 · Wood pulp$21 million$38 million
05 · Other animal products$20 million$47 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$20 million$38 million
86 · Railway equipment$19 million$45 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$18 million$103 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$17 million$39 million
65 · Hats$17 million$22 million
52 · Cotton$15 million$52 million
41 · Hides and leather$15 million$17 million
97 · Art and antiques$12 million$4 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$10 million$85 million
37 · Photographic goods$8 million$14 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$8 million$13 million
92 · Musical instruments$7 million$9 million
78 · Lead$6 million$3 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$5 million$22 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$4 million$5 million
81 · Other base metals$3 million$5 million
79 · Zinc$3 million$9 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$2 million$8 million
50 · Silk$2 million$1 million
36 · Explosives and matches$1 million$12 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$1 million$3 million
14 · Other plant products$1 million$1 million
45 · Cork$538 thousand$3 million
80 · Tin$443 thousand$1 million
75 · Nickel$402 thousand$3 million

Trading partners

Its main destination is Latvia (11.6% of exports) and its main source is Poland (13.8% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Latvia4.311.6%Land
Poland3.28.6%Land
Germany2.97.8%Sea
Netherlands2.46.4%Sea
United States2.15.6%Sea
United Kingdom1.74.5%Sea
Estonia1.43.8%Sea
Sweden1.43.8%Sea
Ukraine1.33.5%Sea
Norway1.13.1%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Poland5.813.8%Land
Germany5.212.3%Sea
Latvia3.48.2%Land
Saudi Arabia2.35.4%Sea
Netherlands2.15.1%Sea
China24.9%Sea
Sweden1.84.2%Sea
United States1.84.2%Sea
Norway1.74%Sea
Estonia1.63.8%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Lithuania accounted for 0.16% of world exports, compared with 0.07% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 11-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 37.2
  • Imports 42
  • Balance -4.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$3.4 billion$3.8 billion-$431 million
1996$3.7 billion$4.9 billion-$1.2 billion
1997$4.2 billion$5.9 billion-$1.6 billion
1998$4.1 billion$6 billion-$1.9 billion
1999$3.6 billion$5 billion-$1.5 billion
2000$4.2 billion$5.9 billion-$1.7 billion
2001$4.9 billion$6.8 billion-$1.9 billion
2002$5.8 billion$8.2 billion-$2.3 billion
2003$8.5 billion$10.3 billion-$1.8 billion
2004$9.6 billion$12.9 billion-$3.2 billion
2005$11.7 billion$16.1 billion-$4.4 billion
2006$13.4 billion$20.1 billion-$6.7 billion
2007$15.8 billion$25.2 billion-$9.4 billion
2008$22.7 billion$31.7 billion-$8.9 billion
2009$15.2 billion$19.1 billion-$3.9 billion
2010$19 billion$23.8 billion-$4.8 billion
2011$25.6 billion$32.2 billion-$6.6 billion
2012$26.6 billion$32.6 billion-$6 billion
2013$28.2 billion$31.2 billion-$2.9 billion
2014$30.2 billion$35.3 billion-$5.1 billion
2015$22.7 billion$28.1 billion-$5.4 billion
2016$23.1 billion$27.7 billion-$4.7 billion
2017$27.2 billion$31.8 billion-$4.6 billion
2018$29.9 billion$36.3 billion-$6.3 billion
2019$29.8 billion$35.8 billion-$6 billion
2020$30.3 billion$33.2 billion-$2.9 billion
2021$37.4 billion$43.9 billion-$6.5 billion
2022$46 billion$51.9 billion-$5.9 billion
2023$41.5 billion$46.9 billion-$5.4 billion
2024$37.2 billion$42 billion-$4.8 billion

World rank

Lithuania rose from 73rd to 66th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 73rd in 1995
  • 66th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
199573rd
199675th
199773rd
199876th
199980th
200080th
200177th
200275th
200372nd
200474th
200573rd
200673rd
200772nd
200870th
200973rd
201072nd
201169th
201269th
201369th
201466th
201568th
201668th
201768th
201868th
201967th
202063rd
202164th
202265th
202364th
202466th

What it sells

Its top export group is still oil, gas and coal: 14% in 2024

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 46%
  • Wood 4%
  • Cereals 4%
  • Vehicles 5%
  • Mechanical machinery 5%
  • Electrical and electronic equipment 7%
  • Plastics 8%
  • Furniture and lighting 9%
  • Oil, gas and coal 14%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Oil, gas and coal13.4%13.9%
Furniture and lighting1.8%8.6%
Plastics1.8%7.9%
Electrical and electronic equipment5.3%6.6%
Mechanical machinery3.9%5.1%
Vehicles3%5%
Cereals0.1%3.8%
Wood6.3%3.6%
Other64.4%45.6%

Who it trades with

Poland went from 4% to 11% of Lithuania's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Poland 11%
  • Germany 10%
  • Latvia 10%
  • Netherlands 6%
  • United States 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Poland3.7%11.3%
Germany14.1%10.2%
Latvia3.6%9.8%
Netherlands4.8%5.7%
United States1.6%4.9%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

No hubs above the globe threshold.

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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Vilnius$56.9 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
  • Kaunas$22.6 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
  • Klaipėda$11.5 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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Main partners

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