Predetermined short-term: Guidelines … vis-s-vis Forwards in Lithuania
Lithuania: Predetermined short-term: Guidelines … vis-s-vis Forwards was -2.94 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Lithuania, 2015–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Lithuania stood at -2.94 billion.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Lithuania peaked at -285.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.88 billion, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Predetermined short-term: Guidelines … vis-s-vis Forwards in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2.93 billion | — |
| 2016 | -2.28 billion | -22.0% |
| 2017 | -3.01 billion | +32.0% |
| 2018 | -3.98 billion | +32.2% |
| 2019 | -4.88 billion | +22.5% |
| 2020 | -2.63 billion | -46.1% |
| 2021 | -2.19 billion | -16.9% |
| 2022 | -285.95 million | -86.9% |
| 2023 | -959.47 million | +235.5% |
| 2024 | -2.79 billion | +190.9% |
| 2025 | -2.94 billion | +5.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -2.94 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.06 million, 416.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -2.94 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.11 million, 714.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.42 billion | -4.88 billion | -2.28 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | -1.96 billion | -2.94 billion | -285.95 million | 6 |
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Lithuania?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Lithuania was -2.94 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was -285.95 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 billion in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Up to 1 month, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.