Bank of Lithuania publishes provisional Q4 2024 direct investment data showing FDI inflows down 4.8% to EUR 921.6 million

The Bank of Lithuania published provisional direct investment statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024, showing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Lithuania down 4.8% year on year to EUR 921.6 million. Over the year, cumulative FDI in Lithuania rose 7.6% to EUR 38.2 billion, equivalent to 49.1% of GDP at 31 December 2024. The fall in inflows was driven by a 73.5% decrease in investments in equity instruments, while reinvested earnings rose 19.9% to EUR 817.3 million. The largest positive flows came from the United States (EUR 266 million), the Netherlands (EUR 214.7 million), the United Kingdom (EUR 201.4 million) and Latvia (EUR 126.4 million), while the largest negative flows were from Panama (EUR 91.6 million) and Germany (EUR 77.3 million). By activity, manufacturing (EUR 462.1 million), financial and insurance activities (EUR 285.9 million) and information and communication (EUR 118.7 million) recorded higher investment, while wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles saw reduced investment (EUR 111.5 million). FDI income from non-resident investors increased 8.5% to EUR 945.7 million, with most income reinvested (EUR 817.3 million). Lithuania’s direct investment abroad flow totalled EUR 83 million, while direct investment income earned abroad amounted to EUR 96.4 million, largely reinvested (EUR 76.7 million). As at 31 December 2024, cumulative direct investment abroad stood at EUR 11.9 billion, with 57.2% in European Union Member States; the United States (EUR 4.5 billion) and Latvia (EUR 2.1 billion) were the main destinations. The Bank revised the first to third quarter 2024 data when compiling the fourth quarter release.