Statistical yearbook of Lithuania (edition 2019)

Foreign direct investment

 

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Foreign direct investment represents foreign direct investment positions on a specific date that reflect the real situation of foreign direct investment at the end of the period.

Foreign direct investment is such an in­vest­ment on the basis of which long-term economic fi­nan­cial rela­tions and interests are built between a fo­reign direct investor and a direct investment com­pany. 10 per cent of voting rights is recognised as the lowest limit under which a fo­reign di­rect in­vestor has a possibility to partici­pate in the man­age­ment of the di­rect invest­ment company. Foreign invest­ment lower than 10 per cent of voting rights is attributed to investment portfolio instead of direct invest­ment.

Not only the pri­mary capital investment is attri­buted to foreign direct invest­ment but also all later ope­ra­tions between the invest­or and the direct investment company. Fo­reign di­rect invest­ment consists of the following:

– part of equity capital of the foreign direct in­ves­tor (with reference to the acquired voting rights, i.e. acquired a share of the company’s authorised capital);

– reinvested refers to the proportion of direct investor’s profit (loss) which was not distributed in the form of dividend and remained in the company (proportionally to the non-residents’ share in the company’s authorised capital), and revenue of foreign branches not transferred to the direct investor;

– long-term and short-term loans extended by the foreign direct in­ves­tor to the investment company. Loans received on behalf of the State and under the Government guarantee are not con­sidered to be foreign direct investment;

– other financial assets and liabilities of a fo­reign direct investor and a direct investment compa­ny, such as trade debts, deferred dividends, preferred shares that do not guarantee rights to the assets in the event the company is liquida­ted etc.


As of 31 De­cem­­ber 2018, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lithuania equalled EUR 17 billion. FDI per capita totalled EUR 6 095.

The largest investment was made by Swedish (22.8 per cent of the total FDI), Dutch (14.8 per cent), Estonian (10.2 per cent), Cypriot (7.4 per cent), German (6.8 per cent), and Polish (5.7 per cent) investors.

Direct investment from the EU member states totalled EUR 14.5 billion (85.1 per cent of the total FDI).

The bulk of investment fell within financial and insurance activities – 28.2, manufacturing – 17.2, real estate activities – 12.6, who­lesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycle – 11.7 per cent of the total FDI.

Within manufacturing, the largest investment fell within the ma­nu­facture of petroleum, chemical and pharmaceutical products – 28.5, manufacture of food products, beverages and to­bacco – 19 per cent of the total investment in ma­nu­fac­turing.

At the end of 2018, investment of Lithua­nia’s en­terprises abroad amounted to EUR 4.1 billion.

The largest investment was made in Latvia (20.1 per cent of the total direct invest­ment abroad), Nether­lands (17.4 per cent), Cyprus (16.3 per cent), Estonia (15.7 per cent) and Poland (11.2 per cent).

Lithuania’s direct investment in the EU member states totalled EUR 3.7 billion, or 90.2 per cent of the total direct investment abroad.

The investment of Lithuania’s enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities accounted for 28.8, wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycle – 22.9, financial and insurance activities – 19.9 per cent of the total Lithuanian direct investment abroad.

 

Foreign direct investment by investing country, 2018
End of the year, EUR million

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR mill.3 879.552 521.711 729.791 261.171 158.78969.99729.97590.73485.54450.89423.61401.65381.40328.90263.77262.54258.04229.89140.25120.84108.1375.0774.7572.5470.8664.0251.9540.4839.8620.0115.9714.0112.9511.6810.31-101.16SwedenNetherlandsEstoniaCyprusGermanyPolandDenmarkHong KongFinlandNorwayFranceSwitzerlandLatviaMaltaLuxembourgCanadaRussiaUnited StatesAustriaBelgiumBelarusLiechtensteinUkraineIrelandThailandVirgin Islands, BritishIsraelSpainItalyIcelandSloveniaPanamaHungarySlovakiaKazakhstanUnited Kingdom-400-20002004006008001 0001 2001 4001 6001 8002 0002 2002 4002 6002 8003 0003 2003 4003 6003 8004 0004 200

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Foreign direct investment by economic activity, 2018
End of the year, EUR million

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR mill.4 810.854 810.852 928.992 928.992 152.202 152.201 995.631 995.631 627.211 627.211 143.951 143.95467.95467.95410.15410.15397.76397.76312.67312.67290.43290.43265.75265.75113.00113.0053.8953.8932.6932.6914.6314.6310.3410.340.830.83Financial and insurance activitiesManufacturingReal estate activitiesWholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycleProfessional, scientific and technical activitiesInformation and communicationPrivate purchases and sales of a real estateConstructionTransportation and storageAdministrative and support service activitiesAgriculture, forestry and fishingElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supplyAccommodation and food service activitiesMining and quarryingHuman health and social work activitiesArts, entertainment and recreationWater supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activitiesEducation02505007501 0001 2501 5001 7502 0002 2502 5002 7503 0003 2503 5003 7504 0004 2504 5004 7505 0005 250

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Lithuanian direct investment abroad by country, 2018
End of the year, EUR million

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR mill.813.11813.11705.75705.75659.11659.11636.80636.80456.05456.05218.83218.83126.22126.22119.85119.8565.5665.5664.4164.4144.2144.2123.0323.0318.5518.5517.6617.6616.9816.9816.1916.1915.3715.3711.6611.66LatviaNetherlandsCyprusEstoniaPolandSwedenBelarusRussiaUkraineBulgariaChinaUnited KingdomHungaryUnited StatesGermanySerbiaRomaniaSpain050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900

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Lithuanian direct investment abroad by economic activity, 2018
End of the year, EUR million

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4EUR mill.1 168.391 168.39928.53928.53808.88808.88387.25387.25224.86224.86110.28110.28104.17104.17102.19102.1992.7892.7866.0066.0029.5329.5320.2320.23Professional, scientific and technical activitiesWholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycleFinancial and insurance activitiesManufacturingReal estate activitiesAdministrative and support service activitiesTransportation and storageInformation and communicationPrivate purchases and sales of a real estateConstructionAgriculture, forestry and fishingElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply01002003004005006007008009001 0001 1001 2001 300

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