Liechtenstein in figures
Back to LiechtensteinLiechtenstein's government owed next to nothing: the IMF put gross debt at 0.5% of GDP in 2025, and the budget ran a surplus in every year from 2014 onwards. Output per person reached $220,167 in 2024. Growth swung hard, from a fall of 11.9% in 2009 to a rise of 18.0% in 2021 by the IMF's figures.
GDP
$8.9 bn
2024
from $2.5 bn in 2000
GDP per person
$220 167
2024
from $76 088 in 2000
Real growth
−1.2%
2009
from 3.2% in 2000
Government debt
0.5%of GDP
2025
from 0.4% in 2011
Sections
Economy
How large Liechtenstein's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Output in current dollars rose from $2.5 billion in 2000 to $8.9 billion in 2024. The IMF growth series moves in wide swings: 7.9% in 2006, a contraction of 11.9% in 2009, 8.0% in 2010, then a fall of 5.3% in 2020 and a jump of 18.0% in 2021. It showed no growth, 0.0%, in 2025, and the IMF projected a contraction of 0.4% for 2026. Gross national income per person was $116,380 in 2009, the last year the World Bank published it. Industry, construction included, accounted for 39.1% of GDP in 2023, having peaked at 44.3% in 2019. Manufacturing alone came to 34.2% in 2023 and 38.8% in 2019. Services produced 57.4% in 2023, and agriculture, forestry and fishing 0.2%.
$8.9 bn2024
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9 bn |
| 2023 | $8.2 bn |
| 2022 | $7.4 bn |
| 2021 | $7.9 bn |
| 2020 | $6.4 bn |
| 2019 | $6.4 bn |
| 2018 | $6.7 bn |
| 2017 | $6.5 bn |
| 2016 | $6.2 bn |
| 2015 | $6.3 bn |
| 2014 | $6.7 bn |
| 2013 | $6.4 bn |
| 2012 | $5.5 bn |
| 2011 | $5.7 bn |
| 2010 | $5.1 bn |
| 2009 | $4.5 bn |
| 2008 | $5.1 bn |
| 2007 | $4.6 bn |
| 2006 | $4.0 bn |
| 2005 | $3.7 bn |
| 2004 | $3.5 bn |
| 2003 | $3.1 bn |
| 2002 | $2.7 bn |
| 2001 | $2.5 bn |
| 2000 | $2.5 bn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
−1.2%2009
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 1.5% |
| 2030 (projection) | 1.5% |
| 2029 (projection) | 1.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 1.2% |
| 2027 (projection) | 0.4% |
| 2026 (projection) | −0.4% |
| 2009 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% |
| 2003 | −1.9% |
| 2002 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | −0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$220 1672024
Data
| Year | GDP per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $220 167 |
| 2023 | $206 781 |
| 2022 | $188 055 |
| 2021 | $201 945 |
| 2020 | $164 671 |
| 2019 | $166 908 |
| 2018 | $174 989 |
| 2017 | $170 547 |
| 2016 | $165 375 |
| 2015 | $167 187 |
| 2014 | $178 735 |
| 2013 | $172 824 |
| 2012 | $148 842 |
| 2011 | $158 066 |
| 2010 | $141 090 |
| 2009 | $126 025 |
| 2008 | $143 249 |
| 2007 | $130 493 |
| 2006 | $114 168 |
| 2005 | $105 295 |
| 2004 | $100 281 |
| 2003 | $90 108 |
| 2002 | $79 795 |
| 2001 | $75 068 |
| 2000 | $76 088 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Consumer prices, as the IMF records them, fell in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2020, by as much as 1.1% in 2015. The steepest rise was 2.8% in 2022. In 2025 the rate was 0.2%, and the IMF projected 0.7% a year from 2027. Unemployment ranged between 2.4% in 2000 and 4.0% in 2014, and was 3.5% in 2025.
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2030 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2029 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2028 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2027 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2026 (projection) | 0.5% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
Debt stayed between 0.4% and 0.6% of GDP in every year from 2011 to 2025, and the IMF projected 0.5% through 2031. Deficits came only in 2012 and 2013, at 2.5% and 1.3% of GDP. Since then the government has run a surplus every year, largest in 2020 at 7.4% of GDP and 2.8% in 2025, and the IMF projected surpluses of 3.0% to 3.3% of GDP a year from 2026 to 2031.
0.5%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2030 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2029 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2027 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2026 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
2.8%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 3.3% |
| 2030 (projection) | 3.3% |
| 2029 (projection) | 3.3% |
| 2028 (projection) | 3.3% |
| 2027 (projection) | 3.2% |
| 2026 (projection) | 3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% |
| 2013 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
People
Who lives in Liechtenstein
The World Bank put the population at 32,645 in 2000 and 41,024 in 2025. Net arrivals were as few as 63 in 2016 and as many as 271 in 2019, and 194 in 2025. The population aged. Those 65 or over doubled as a share of residents, from 10.4% in 2000 to 21.4% in 2025, and life expectancy at birth rose from 76.8 years in 2000 to 84.2 years in 2024. The World Bank counted 14.6% of residents as urban in 2025.
41 0242025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 024 |
| 2024 | 40 450 |
| 2023 | 39 846 |
| 2022 | 39 493 |
| 2021 | 39 182 |
| 2020 | 38 901 |
| 2019 | 38 563 |
| 2018 | 38 246 |
| 2017 | 37 962 |
| 2016 | 37 716 |
| 2015 | 37 494 |
| 2014 | 37 248 |
| 2013 | 36 984 |
| 2012 | 36 657 |
| 2011 | 36 312 |
| 2010 | 36 022 |
| 2009 | 35 742 |
| 2008 | 35 473 |
| 2007 | 35 262 |
| 2006 | 35 037 |
| 2005 | 34 753 |
| 2004 | 34 447 |
| 2003 | 34 079 |
| 2002 | 33 694 |
| 2001 | 33 194 |
| 2000 | 32 645 |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.2% | 64.4% | 21.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 65.0% | 20.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 65.5% | 20.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 66.0% | 19.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | 66.4% | 19.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | 66.8% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | 67.1% | 18.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | 67.5% | 17.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | 67.9% | 17.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | 68.3% | 16.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | 68.7% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | 69.0% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | 69.3% | 15.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | 69.6% | 14.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | 69.9% | 14.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | 70.1% | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | 70.3% | 13.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | 70.6% | 12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | 70.8% | 12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | 71.0% | 11.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | 71.0% | 11.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | 71.1% | 11.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | 71.1% | 10.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | 71.1% | 10.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | 71.2% | 10.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | 71.1% | 10.4% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
1.372024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | 1.58 |
| 2017 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 1.59 |
| 2013 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 1.49 |
| 2004 | 1.44 |
| 2003 | 1.36 |
| 2002 | 1.47 |
| 2001 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 1.57 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
84.2 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.2 years |
| 2023 | 84.6 years |
| 2022 | 84.1 years |
| 2021 | 84.4 years |
| 2020 | 81.7 years |
| 2019 | 84.2 years |
| 2018 | 83.0 years |
| 2017 | 83.8 years |
| 2016 | 82.3 years |
| 2015 | 82.7 years |
| 2014 | 82.1 years |
| 2013 | 82.3 years |
| 2012 | 82.4 years |
| 2011 | 81.8 years |
| 2010 | 81.8 years |
| 2009 | 81.5 years |
| 2008 | 82.7 years |
| 2007 | 81.3 years |
| 2006 | 81.0 years |
| 2005 | 80.7 years |
| 2004 | 81.8 years |
| 2003 | 80.0 years |
| 2002 | 79.6 years |
| 2001 | 79.3 years |
| 2000 | 76.8 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
1942025
People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 271 people, in 2019.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 |
| 2024 | 206 |
| 2023 | 214 |
| 2022 | 212 |
| 2021 | 187 |
| 2020 | 269 |
| 2019 | 271 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2017 | 206 |
| 2016 | 63 |
| 2015 | 163 |
| 2014 | 103 |
| 2013 | 180 |
| 2012 | 231 |
| 2011 | 139 |
| 2010 | 124 |
| 2009 | 150 |
| 2008 | 87 |
| 2007 | 89 |
| 2006 | 137 |
| 2005 | 117 |
| 2004 | 166 |
| 2003 | 189 |
| 2002 | 121 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2000 | 167 |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
Internet use went from 36.5% of people in 2000 to 99.5% in 2017 and 98.3% in 2024. Health spending came to 5.7% of GDP in 2023, and public spending on education to 2.6% in 2011, the last year the series reports.
5.7%2023
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
2.6%2011
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
98.3%2024
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% |
| 2021 | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 93.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% |
| 2016 | 98.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% |
| 2014 | 95.2% |
| 2013 | 93.8% |
| 2012 | 89.4% |
| 2011 | 85.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% |
| 2006 | 64.2% |
| 2005 | 63.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% |
| 2003 | 58.8% |
| 2002 | 59.5% |
| 2001 | 45.1% |
| 2000 | 36.5% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
14.6%2025
−0.4 points since 2000, between 14.4% and 15.0% in every year
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.6% |
| 2024 | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Renewables supplied 56.9% of final energy use in 2022, up from 49.9% in 2005. The forested share did not change. It was 41.9% of the land in both 2000 and 2023.
56.9%2022
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 53.6% |
| 2020 | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% |
| 2017 | 55.3% |
| 2016 | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 55.5% |
| 2014 | 55.0% |
| 2013 | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 55.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% |
| 2009 | 55.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% |
| 2005 | 49.9% |
| 2004 | 50.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% |
| 2000 | 54.0% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
41.9%2023
+0.0 points since 2000, between 41.9% and 41.9% in every year
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.9% |
| 2022 | 41.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% |
| 2020 | 41.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% |
| 2016 | 41.9% |
| 2015 | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 41.9% |
| 2013 | 41.9% |
| 2012 | 41.9% |
| 2011 | 41.9% |
| 2010 | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 41.9% |
| 2008 | 41.9% |
| 2007 | 41.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9% |
| 2004 | 41.9% |
| 2003 | 41.9% |
| 2002 | 41.9% |
| 2001 | 41.9% |
| 2000 | 41.9% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
Liechtenstein's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1806
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Official language
- German
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +423
- Internet domain
- .li
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Memberships
Also a member, joining year not on record
Questions
Questions about Liechtenstein in figures
How large is Liechtenstein's economy?
Liechtenstein's GDP was $8.9 billion in current US dollars in 2024, according to the World Bank, or $220,167 per person. In 2000 the total was $2.5 billion.
Does Liechtenstein have government debt?
Very little. On the IMF's estimate gross government debt was 0.5% of GDP in 2025, and the IMF projected the same share for every year to 2031. The government ran a surplus of 2.8% of GDP in 2025.
Is Liechtenstein's economy growing?
The IMF recorded growth of 0.0% in 2025, after a fall of 0.3% in 2024 and a rise of 3.4% in 2023. It projected a contraction of 0.4% for 2026 and growth of 1.2% for 2028.
What is inflation in Liechtenstein?
The IMF put inflation at 0.2% in 2025, after 1.1% in 2024 and 2.8% in 2022. Prices fell 1.1% in 2015. The IMF projected 0.5% for 2026.
How many people live in Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein had 41,024 people in 2025 on the World Bank's count, against 32,645 in 2000. It grew 1.4% in 2025. Children under 15 were 14.2% of residents in 2025, and those 65 or older 21.4%.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q347 · World Bank data · Europe