Ores and metals exports in Lithuania
Lithuania: Ores and metals exports was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Lithuania, 1992–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Lithuania is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Lithuania peaked at 5.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +195.3% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +103.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 68% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +195.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Lithuania?
- Ores and metals exports in Lithuania was 1.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for ores and metals exports?
- Lithuania ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.