| variable | 1990-1999 | 2000-2007 | 2008-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| real gdp growth | 4.7 | 7.34 | -7.1 | 3.82 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| CPI % | 7.78 | 3.16 | 2.7 | 1.82 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5 | 9.81 | 15.8 | 9.63 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Debt/GDP % | 24.4 | 18.67 | 32.3 | 39.31 | 37.1 | 38.0 | 39.8 | 45.1 | 48.9 |
| Current account balance/GDP % | -9.25 | -8.84 | 1.1 | 0.89 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Data derived from World Economic Outlook Database. To see main macroeconomic indicator in graphs click here
Lithuanian lands were united under MINDAUGAS in 1236; over the next century, Lithuania extended its territory through alliances and conquest to include most of present-day Belarus and Ukraine. By the end of the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest state in Europe. An alliance with Poland in 1386 led the two countries into a union through a common ruler. In 1569, Lithuania and Poland formally united into a single dual state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This entity survived until 1795 when surrounding countries partitioned its remnants. Lithuania regained its independence after World War I, but the USSR annexed it in 1940 -- an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. In 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until 1991. The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its economy for integration into West European institutions; it joined both NATO and the EU in 2004. In 2015, Lithuania joined the euro zone, and it joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2018.
Area: 65,300 sq km km2
Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Natural resources: peat, arable land, amber
Groups: Lithuanian 84.6%, Polish 6.5%, Russian 5%, Belarusian 1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.8% (2021 est.)
Languages: Lithuanian (official) 85.3%, Russian 6.8%, Polish 5.1%, other 1.1%, two mother tongues 1.7% (2021 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 74.2%, Russian Orthodox 3.7%, Old Believer 0.6%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.9%, none 6.1%, unspecified 13.7% (2021 est.)
Capital: Vilnius
Government type: semi-presidential republic
Chief of state: President Gitanas NAUSEDA (since 12 July 2019)
Head of government: Prime Minister Inga RUGINIENE (since 25 September 2025)
Description: Parliament (Seimas) - unicameral
high-income EU and eurozone member, largest Baltic economy; recovery supported by private consumption and EU fund-driven investments; structural challenges include pension reform, aging workforce, and high energy-import costs
metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, televisions, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizer, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, app/software development, biotechnology
GDP by sector: Agriculture: 2.6% (2024 est.), Industry: 23.4% (2024 est.), Services: 63.6% (2024 est.)
Export partners: Latvia 11%, Poland 8%, Germany 7%, Netherlands 6%, Russia 6% (2023)
Export commodities: refined petroleum, furniture, plastic products, wheat, cars (2023)
Import partners: Germany 13%, Poland 13%, Latvia 8%, USA 7%, Norway 5% (2023)
Import commodities: crude petroleum, cars, natural gas, packaged medicine, plastic products (2023)
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
Military expenditure: 2025: 4% of GDP (2025 est.)
Information derived from worldfactbook.io (Lupon Media), open successor to the CIA World Factbook. Data sourced from World Bank, IMF, UN and other international organizations.