The Bank of Lithuania published provisional direct investment (DI) data for the second quarter of 2025. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flow into Lithuania fell 30.8% year on year to EUR 470.8 million, while Lithuania’s DI abroad recorded a negative flow of EUR 750.6 million. FDI inflows were driven by reinvestments of EUR 244.1 million and domestic investment in debt instruments of EUR 219 million. The largest positive flows came from the Netherlands (EUR 183.4 million), the US (EUR 177.1 million) and Latvia (EUR 125.5 million), while Poland (EUR 128.4 million) and the UK (EUR 96.5 million) recorded negative flows. By economic activity, investment rose in wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair (EUR 164.1 million) and in financial and insurance activities (EUR 162.8 million), alongside reduced investment in manufacturing (EUR 106.2 million). FDI income from non-resident investment increased 15.3% to EUR 1.1 billion, largely dividends of EUR 798.2 million, mainly paid to Swedish (EUR 199.9 million) and Estonian (EUR 91.3 million) investors. Cumulative FDI in Lithuania rose 5.9% over the year to EUR 40.7 billion, equal to 50.2% of GDP as at 30 June 2025. The negative DI flow abroad reflected reduced investment by Lithuanian residents in equity instruments abroad (EUR 717.3 million), with the largest negative flow recorded in Cyprus (EUR 723.4 million). DI income earned by Lithuanian investors abroad totalled EUR 47.2 million, while cumulative DI abroad stood at EUR 11.6 billion as at 30 June 2025, with EU Member States accounting for 53.5% of the total. When compiling the second-quarter results, the Bank revised data covering the period from the first quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025.
Bank of Lithuania 2025-09-30
Bank of Lithuania publishes provisional Q2 2025 direct investment statistics as FDI inflows fall 30.8% to EUR 470.8 million
The Bank of Lithuania's provisional Q2 2025 data shows a 30.8% year-on-year decline in foreign direct investment inflow to EUR 470.8 million, while Lithuania's direct investment abroad recorded a negative flow of EUR 750.6 million. FDI inflows were driven by reinvestments and domestic investment in debt instruments, with significant contributions from the Netherlands, the US, and Latvia. Cumulative FDI in Lithuania increased by 5.9% to EUR 40.7 billion, representing 50.2% of GDP as of 30 June 2025.