Lithuania
Everything Palanor holds about Lithuania, in one place: 180 public signals, what its economy runs on, how often America’s largest companies name it, the news that names it, and Country Posture. Every figure is computed from stored readings and carries its source and date.
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The latest read
- GDP in current U.S. dollars: $95.2 billion (2025); record high since 1995; 1y +11.4%.
- Real GDP growth: 2.92% (2025); 39th percentile since 1991; 1y −0.11 pts.
- Consumer price inflation: 3.79% (2025); 57th percentile since 1992; 1y +3.07 pts.
- Unemployment: 6.73% (2025); 24th percentile since 1991; lowest since 2022; 1y −0.12 pts.
- Household consumption, share of GDP: 54.6% of GDP (2025); record low since 1995; 1y −0.49 pts.
- Net exports, share of GDP: 3.86% of GDP (2025); 82nd percentile since 1995; lowest since 2022; 1y −1.60 pts.
Country Posture
What Lithuania’s economy is doing
Momentum
2025Inputs only. Did not pass the pre-registered back-test: 1996–2009: AUC 0.590 below 0.60; AUC 0.590 below the single-input baseline (0.624); 2010–2022: AUC 0.595 below 0.60; AUC 0.595 below the single-input baseline (0.641).
Inputs
| Real GDP growth | 2.9 |
| Growth against its three-year average | 0.8 |
| Change in unemployment | -0.1 |
| Change in the employment rate | -0.1 |
| Export volume growth | — |
| OECD leading indicator | — |
Resilience
202565Moderate buffers
0 = thin buffers · 100 = deep buffers
Moved most by current account (down) and reserves, months of imports (down) since the year before.
Inputs
| Interest as a share of revenue (2024) | 1.9 | 84 |
| Budget balance (2024) | -1.3 | 62 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 1.2 | 12 |
| Current account | 0.9 | 67 |
| Governance (WGI mean) | 1.17 | 94 |
| External debt | — | — |
Pressure
2025Inputs only. Did not pass the pre-registered back-test: 1996–2009: AUC 0.657 below the single-input baseline (0.672).
Inputs
| Inflation | 3.8 |
| Change in inflation | 3.1 |
| Currency move against the dollar | -4.3% |
| Conflict deaths per million | 0.0 |
| Political stability | 0.93 |
| Private credit, three-year change (2024) | -1.5 |
| Bond spread over U.S. Treasuries | -0.9 |
Posture describes what an economy is doing; it is not a rating and never ranks countries. Each input is read against the country’s own history and against every other economy that year. An axis shows a score only after passing a back-test fixed before any result was computed. Method and back-test.
Country Schemas
Where Lithuania is in its cycles
Where Lithuania sits in eight long cycles, each read from published statistics against a method fixed before any reading was computed. A stage describes; it is not a rating, and no stage is better or worse than another.
- Development stage
High mass consumption96% · 2025
Pre-take-offTake-offDrive to maturityHigh mass consumption20002025
- Demographic stage
Declining99% · 2025
High stationaryEarly expandingLate expandingLow stationaryDeclining20002025
- Debt cycle stage
Early cycle94% · 2025
Early cycleLeveragingLate cycleDeleveraging20002025
- External balance stage
Debt repayer72% · 2025
Immature debtorMature debtorDebt repayerImmature creditorMature creditorCredit disinvestor20002025
- Export structure stage
Manufacturing exporter92% · 2025
Commodity-reliantDiversifyingManufacturing exporterComplex exporter20002025
- Structural pressure
Low93% · 2025
LowBuildingHighAcute20002025
- Middle-class stage
Affluent99% · 2025
Pre-middle-classEmerging middle classMiddle-class majorityAffluent20002025
- Electoral cycle
Mid-term99% · 2026-10
Post-electionMid-termPre-election2020-112026-10
Passport reach
Where a Lithuania passport opens doors
The share of world GDP, outside Lithuania itself, in the economies whose published rules let a holder of this passport in, as of October 2026. Palanor records the rules of destinations holding 88% of world GDP, from each government’s own list, and weights them by World Bank GDP for 2025. Rank is among 199 passports.
Work
35.2%rank 18 of 199
the right to work (free movement in full; treaty and working-holiday routes at half); 30 destinations in full, 4 at half.
Recorded changes
- 2025-04-02United Kingdom · visit: Visa-free → Online travel authorisation source
Reach is shown here and not weighted into Country Strength: it rewards membership of a free-movement area or a treaty more than the strength of an economy. Entry is always at the border officer’s discretion, and conditions (length of stay, fees, age limits) vary. Method, sources and the full ranking: Passports and citizenship.
Palanor calculation from each destination government's published rules; GDP weights from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0), one year for the whole line, so it moves only when a list changes.
GDP by expenditure
What Lithuania’s economy runs on
In 2025, household spending was 54.6% of GDP, government consumption 19.3%, investment 22.2% and net exports +3.9% (exports 73.0%, imports 69.1%).
World Bank national accounts. The parts can miss 100 by a few points (the statistical discrepancy).
Same World Bank definition for every country, so the shares compare directly: What each economy runs on.
IMF World Economic Outlook
The IMF’s outlook for Lithuania
The latest year before the October 2026 edition (often still an IMF estimate) and the IMF’s own projections. These are the IMF’s published forecasts, shown as published; Palanor does not project them further. Since the previous edition the IMF cut its growth forecast for this year by 0.2 percentage points (Palanor calculation).
| Measure | 2025 | 2026 IMF f’cast | 2027 IMF f’cast | 2031 IMF f’cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth% | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Inflation, average consumer prices% | 3.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Unemployment rate% of labor force | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| GDP, current US dollarsUS$ bn | 95.1 | 104.7 | 110.4 | 134.0 |
| GDP at purchasing-power parityintl $ bn | 167.2 | 177.4 | 186.8 | 222.1 |
| GDP per person, US dollarsUS$ | 32,916 | 36,135 | 38,076 | 46,719 |
| Current account balance% of GDP | -1.0 | -2.3 | -2.1 | 0.1 |
| Government gross debt% of GDP | 39.5 | 44.7 | 48.3 | 57.0 |
| Government net debt% of GDP | 36.7 | 42.1 | 45.9 | 55.0 |
| Government overall balance% of GDP | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.7 | -4.4 |
| Government primary balance% of GDP | -1.5 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -3.1 |
| Government net interest paid% of GDP · Palanor calc. | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database (edition on the projection). Dashed: the IMF's published projection.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database (edition on the projection). Dashed: the IMF's published projection.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2026. Provided by the IMF “as is” and free of charge from the IMF; the IMF does not endorse Palanor. Net interest paid is a Palanor calculation: the IMF's primary balance minus its overall balance.
Charts
The headline series
News
In the news
- Europe locks in defense spending as US signals selective commitment
NATO reaffirms collective defense in Ankara while Germany pushes back on Trump criticism and Lithuania lifts its nuclear ban—signs that European capitals are preparing for a world where American security guarantees are conditional.
Palanor Wire2026-07-04neutral
- GPS falsification and spectrum sovereignty converge as navigation security becomes defense-procurement priority
Lithuania reports Russian signal manipulation reaching deep into Europe, while the Pentagon and commercial carriers accelerate investment in alternatives and the EU weighs whether to let U.S. satellite operators into its spectrum plan.
Palanor Wire2026-05-27neutral
- Lithuania told residents to go to shelters after detecting a flying object reut.rs/4z5ISNF
Reuters · Bluesky2026-10-18neutral
- Lithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US base
Breaking Defense2026-10-08neutral
- Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base
Defense News2026-10-06neutral
- Lithuania says it would pay the cost if US establishes military base reut.rs/474X3pX
Reuters · Bluesky2026-10-06neutral
- Lithuania closed Vilnius airport, scrambled NATO jets due to suspected drone reut.rs/3VkZ3I5
Reuters · Bluesky2026-10-03neutral
Headlines that name Lithuania, matched by name with fixed rules (a wrong match is worse than a missing one). Tone is read from each headline’s own words; no model reads or summarizes an article, and other publishers’ stories link out.
Company graph
Companies headquartered in Lithuania
Palanor’s company graph holds 22 entities headquartered here (GLEIF headquarters address, else legal address).
Signals
Every series about Lithuania
Grouped by theme, the most-read first. All 180 in the Library.
Growth and output10 of 42
- Lithuania · GDP per Capita · PPP USDrecord high since 1990; 1y +2.0%56,838 usd2025
- Lithuania · Real GDP Growth · % y/y39th percentile since 1991; 1y −0.11 pts2.92%2025
- Lithuania · Country Strength74th percentile since 1993; highest since 2021; 1y +11.5%71.9 index2025
- Lithuania · Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added · % of GDPrecord low since 1995; 1y −0.145 pts2.27% of GDP2025
- Lithuania · GDP · USD bn (current)record high since 1995; 1y +11.4%$95.2bn2025
- Lithuania · GDP per Person · €record high since 1995; 1y +6.6%29,460 € per person2025
- Lithuania · Industry (incl. Construction) Value Added · % of GDPrecord low since 1995; 1y −0.794 pts22.1% of GDP2025
- Lithuania · Manufacturing Value Added · % of GDPrecord low since 1995; 1y −0.446 pts13.1% of GDP2025
- Lithuania · Services Value Added · % of GDPrecord high since 1995; 1y +0.597 pts64.8% of GDP2025
- Lithuania: GDP per Hour Worked at Purchasing-Power Parityrecord high since 1995; 1y +2.0%58.22025
Prices4 of 6
- Lithuania Consumer Price Index (OECD)record high since Jan 2010; 1y +6.7%170.1 index2026-09-01
- Lithuania Inflation Rate (CPI, % y/y, OECD)88th percentile since Jan 2011; highest since Jul 2023; 1y +2.74 pts6.74% y/y2026-09-01
- Lithuania Purchasing Power Since 2019 (100 = January 2019)record low since Jan 2019; 1y −6.3%63.72026-09-01
- Lithuania · Inflation · CPI % y/y57th percentile since 1992; 1y +3.07 pts3.79%2025
Jobs and people at work6 of 7
- Lithuania · Unemployment Rate (OECD Harmonised, Monthly)13th percentile since Jan 1998; lowest since Oct 2022; 1y −0.8 pts6.1% of labour force2026-08-01
- Lithuania Unemployment Rate (Monthly, Eurostat)14th percentile since Jan 2000; lowest since Oct 2022; 1y −0.8 pts6.1%2026-08-01
- Lithuania · Female Labor Force Participation · %82nd percentile since 1990; lowest since 2021; 1y −0.19 pts57.7%2025
- Lithuania · Male Labor Force Participation · %71st percentile since 1990; 1y −0.19 pts69%2025
- Lithuania · Unemployment Rate · %24th percentile since 1991; lowest since 2022; 1y −0.12 pts6.73%2025
- Average annual hours worked · Lithuania69th percentile since 1995; highest since 2016; 1y +0.8%1,673.1 hours2025
Stock market and listed companies2
- Lithuania Share Prices (OECD, 2015 = 100)100th percentile since Dec 1999; 1y +21.7%308.32026-09-01
- Lithuania Share Prices, Change Over a Year (OECD)73rd percentile since Dec 2000; 1y −1.85 pts21.7% y/y2026-09-01
Government and debt10 of 19
- Lithuania · Budget Balance · % GDP (central govt)56th percentile since 1991; lowest since 2021; 1y −0.43-1.26 pct_gdp2024
- Lithuania · Interest · % of Revenue (central govt)23rd percentile since 1993; highest since 2020; 1y +0.47 pts1.88%2024
- Lithuania · Budget Balance · % GDP47th percentile since 1995; lowest since 2020; 1y −0.54-1.82 pct_gdp2025
- Lithuania · Government Debt · % GDP63rd percentile since 1995; highest since 2021; 1y +0.7%40.4 pct_gdp2025
- Lithuania · Government Spending · % GDP85th percentile since 1995; highest since 2020; 1y +4.6%41.2 pct_gdp2025
- Lithuania · Interest · % of Expense (central govt)18th percentile since 1993; highest since 2020; 1y +0.44 pts1.45%2023
- Lithuania · Net Interest · % GDP18th percentile since 1995; highest since 2021; 1y +37.9%0.36 pct_gdp2025
- Lithuania · Net Interest · % of Government Spending15th percentile since 1995; highest since 2021; 1y +0.21 pts0.87%2025
- Lithuania · Net Interest · USD bn (PPP)63rd percentile since 1995; highest since 2020; 1y +42.9%$0.6bn2025
- Lithuania · Primary Balance · % GDP37th percentile since 1995; lowest since 2020; 1y −0.44-1.46 pct_gdp2025
Trade and capital flows3 of 4
- Lithuania · Current Account · % GDP69th percentile since 1995; lowest since 2022; 1y −71.0%0.94 pct_gdp2025
- Lithuania · Net International Investment Position, % of GDP (IMF)95th percentile since 1995; 1y −2.70 pts-3.26% of GDP2025
- Lithuania · Tourism Intensity: Nights per Resident (annual)record high since 1994; 1y +9.0%3.262025
Energy and resources4 of 8
- Lithuania · Business Electricity Price (incl. taxes) · € per kWh93rd percentile since Jul 2007; highest since Jul 2022; 1y +10.2%0.21 € per kWh2026-01-01
- Lithuania · Household Electricity Price (incl. taxes) · € per kWh88th percentile since Jul 2007; highest since Jan 2024; 1y +2.5%0.22 € per kWh2026-01-01
- Lithuania · Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation94th percentile since 2000; 1y −1.54 pts63.6% of generation2025
- Lithuania · Electric Car Share of New Car Salesrecord high since 2015; 1y +6.00 pts18% of new car sales2025
Conflict and geopolitics4 of 10
- Lithuania · Governance · WGI six-dimension meanrecord high since 1996; 1y +5.1%1.17 index2025
- Lithuania · Political Stability · WGI65th percentile since 1996; lowest since 2018; 1y −6.2%0.93 index2025
- Lithuania · Regulatory Quality · WGIrecord high since 1996; 1y +6.2%1.27 index2025
- Lithuania · Rule of Law · WGIrecord high since 1996; 1y +3.7%1.37 index2025
Aid in and out2
- Lithuania · Foreign Aid (Official Development Assistance) · US$ billions56th percentile since 2018; lowest since 2021; 1y −2.5%0.19 US$ billions2025
- Lithuania · ODA as % of GNI56th percentile since 2018; lowest since 2021; 1y −0.03 pts0.21% of GNI2025
Migration4 of 6
- International Migrant Stock: Lithuania (UN)44th percentile since 1990; highest since 2005175,194 people2024
- International Migrants as a Share of Population: Lithuania (UN)69th percentile since 1990; highest since 19956.13% of population2024
- U.S.-Born People Living in Lithuania (UN)31st percentile since 1990619 people2024
- Change in Migrant Share of Population Since 2000: Lithuania (UN)0.012024
AI stance and technology3 of 5
- Lithuania · R&D Spending per Person · € per inhabitantrecord high since 1994; 1y +13.2%306.82024
- Lithuania · R&D Spending · % of GDPrecord high since 1995; 1y +0.08 pts1.12% of GDP2024
- AI User Share: Lithuania (Microsoft AI Diffusion)1y +4.10 pts25.1% of people aged 15-642026-06-30
Climate and the physical world4
- Lithuania · Arable Land · % of land65th percentile since 1992; 1y −0.11 pts36.7% of land area2024
- Lithuania · Forest Area · % of landrecord high since 1992; 1y +0.06 pts35.4%2024
- Lithuania · Renewable Freshwater · m³ per person85th percentile since 1992; lowest since 2017; 1y −0.8%5,4602022
- Lithuania · PM2.5 Exposure · µg/m³record low since 1990; 1y −10.2%9.23 µg/m³2020
Health and living standards10 of 13
- Lithuania · Life Expectancy at Birth · years98th percentile since 1960; 1y −0.1%77.2 years2024
- Lithuania · Access to Electricity · % of populationrecord high since 1990; 1y unchanged100%2024
- Lithuania · Human Development Index · UNDPrecord high since 1990; 1y +0.8%0.9 index2023
- Lithuania · Extreme Poverty ($3.00 a day) · % of population39th percentile since 1993; highest since 2017; 1y +0.3 pts1.1%2023
- Lithuania · Basic Drinking Water Access · % of populationrecord high since 2000; 1y unchanged99.9%2024
- Lithuania · Safely Managed Drinking Water · % of populationrecord high since 2000; 1y +0.02 pts96.7%2024
- Lithuania · Undernourishment · % of populationrecord high since 2001; 1y unchanged2.5%2024
- Lithuania · Poverty at National Lines · % of population69th percentile since 2004; 1y +0.9 pts20.9%2021
- Lithuania · Antidepressants: Daily Doses per 1,000 Peoplerecord high since 2010; 1y +6.4%45.12024
- Lithuania · Anxiolytics (Anti-Anxiety Drugs): Daily Doses per 1,000 Peoplerecord low since 2010; 1y −2.7%21.92024
Sentiment and attention1
- Lithuania · Search Attention87th percentile since Sep 2021; 1y −4.8%59 index2026-09-20
Peers
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