Statistics

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lithuania as of 1 October 2009 amounted to EUR 9.91 billion, which is by 3.3 per cent more than as of 1 July 2009 (EUR 9.59 billion) and by 0.7 per cent more than as of 1 October 2008 (EUR 9.85 billion). The largest investment was made by Swedish – EUR 1.21 billion (12.2 per cent of total FDI), German – EUR 1.05 billion (10.6 per cent), Danish – EUR 1.04 billion (10.5 per cent), Polish – EUR 0.99 billion (10 per cent), Russian – EUR 0.67 billion (6.8 per cent) and Estonian – LTL 0.66 billion (6.7 per cent) investors. Over III quarter 2009, FDI from Russia, Denmark and Germany increased the most (34.6, 18.9 and 11.2 per cent respectively), while FDI from Sweden decreased by 15.4 per cent.

As of 1 October 2009, the largest investment was made in manufacturing – 26.6 per cent, real estate, renting and business activities – 15.1 per cent, transport, storage and communication – 14.7 per cent, financial intermediation – 14.3 per cent, wholesale and retail trade – 13 per cent of total FDI. In III quarter 2009, the largest increase was observed for direct investment in mining and quarrying (52.2 per cent) and electricity, gas and water supply (25.6 per cent).