the foreign direct investment (FDI) flow in Lithuania went down by 4.8% year on year and amounted to €921.6 million. This development was underpinned by a decrease in investments in equity instruments (73.5%) and reinvestments which rose by 19.9% to €817.3 million. The largest flows to Lithuania were observed from the US (€266 million), the Netherlands (€214.7 million), the UK (€201.4 million) and Latvia (€126.4 million), while negative flows came from Panama (€91.6 million) and Germany (€77.3 million). In terms of economic activity, the rise in investments in manufacturing (€462.1 million), financial and insurance (€285.9 million), and information and communication (€118.7 million) activities as well as reduced investments in wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (€111.5 million) were the ones to stand out;
FDI income from non-resident investment was higher by 8.5% year on year and amounted to €945.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. The bulk of FDI income was reinvested (€817.3 million). Most reinvestments were made by Dutch (€191 million), Swedish (€147.5 million), US (€133.9 million) and Latvian (€100.5 million) investors. The highest income in terms of economic activity was earned by financial and insurance companies (€237.7 million);
cumulative FDI in Lithuania rose by 7.6% over the year and amounted to €38.2 billion, or 49,1% of GDP, as at 31 December 2024. FDI per capita in Lithuania amounted to an average of €13,234 (€12,320 as at 31 December 2023). The largest investors in Lithuania included Germany (€5.9 billion), the Netherlands (€5.3 billion), Estonia (€3.8 billion), Sweden (€3.7 billion) and Latvia (€2.5 billion). The largest share of FDI (€13.6 billion) was attracted by companies engaged in financial and insurance activities, recording a 5.3% increase in investment;
the flow of Lithuania’s DI abroad amounted to €83 million during the reporting period. It was driven by a rise in resident investment in equity instruments (€72.4 million). The largest investment flows were observed in Latvia (€96 million), Ukraine (€46.2 million) and Ireland (€18.1 million), while the largest negative flows were recorded in Estonia (€40.2 million), Sweden (€36.6 million) and the Czech Republic (€26 million). In terms of economic activity, the investment flow in electricity, gas, steam supply and air-conditioning activities (€111.2 million) was the one to stand out, whereas a decrease was recorded in companies engaged in administrative and support service activities (€50.8 million);
DI income earned by Lithuanian investors abroad amounted to €96.4 million, with reinvestments accounting for the largest share (€76.7 million). Most income was earned from investment in Latvia (€54.1 million), Poland (€22.2 million) and Ireland (€17.4 million), while in terms of economic activity, the bulk of income was earned from companies engaged in wholesale and retail trade as well as repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (€33.9 million);
as of 31 December 2024, Lithuania’s cumulative DI abroad amounted to €11.9 billion. Lithuania’s DI in the EU Member States accounted for 57.2%. Major directions of Lithuania’s DI abroad include the US and Latvia (€4.5 billion and €2.1 billion respectively), accounting for 37.6% and 18.1% respectively of all Lithuania’s DI abroad. The largest share of Lithuania’s cumulative DI abroad (49.8%, or €5.9 billion) went to companies engaged in professional, scientific and technical activities (see Chart 2).
