Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -15.55 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Lithuania, 1993–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lithuania stood at -15.55 billion. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 310.0% on the previous year and down 462.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lithuania peaked at 6.99 billion in 2002 and was at its lowest, -15.55 billion, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.59 billion | — |
| 1994 | 1.78 billion | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.38 billion | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2.64 billion | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.49 billion | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 4.29 billion | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 3.66 billion | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 5.37 billion | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 6.43 billion | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 6.99 billion | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.68 billion | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.53 billion | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.60 billion | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 billion | -12.9% |
| 2007 | -3.79 billion | -220.9% |
| 2008 | -15.55 billion | +310.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -15.55 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -15.55 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -310.0% | -3.79 billion | -15.55 billion |
| 2007 | -220.9% | 3.14 billion | -3.79 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 billion | 1.59 billion | 4.29 billion | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion | -15.55 billion | 6.99 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lithuania?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lithuania was -15.55 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 billion in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.55 billion in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Lithuania ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 462.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.