Government deficit or surplus in Lithuania

The government balance in Lithuania was -1.8% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Government deficit or surplus Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Lithuania, 2025 -1.8% % of GDP
Change from 2024 −0.5percentage points 2024: -1.3%
European Union, 2025 -3.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 -2.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 8th of 27 See the full ranking

Government deficit or surplus in Lithuania over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government deficit or surplus (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period LithuaniaEuropean Union
2025 -1.8% -3.1%
2024 -1.3% -3.1%
2023 -0.7% -3.4%
2022 -0.5% -3.1%
2021 -1.1% -4.6%
2020 -6.3% -6.7%
2019 0.4% -0.5%
2018 0.5% -0.4%
2017 0.4% -0.9%
2016 0.0% -1.4%
2015 -0.8% -1.9%
2014 -1.8% -2.4%
2013 -2.7% -3.1%
2012 -3.1% -3.7%
2011 -5.9% -4.1%
2010 -6.9% -6.0%
2009 -9.1% -6.1%
2008 -3.1% -2.1%
2007 -0.8% -0.6%
2006 -0.3% -1.4%
2005 -0.3% -2.4%
2004 -1.4% -2.7%
2003 -1.3% -3.1%
2002 -1.9% -2.8%
2001 -3.5% -2.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from -1.3% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was -0.8%, the figure has changed by −1.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 8th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was -3.1%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=B9
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Lithuania
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat