Luxembourg in figures

Luxembourg sold abroad nearly twice what it produced: exports of goods and services came to 190.5% of GDP in 2025. Output per person was $147,252 in 2025. The population grew in every year of the record, from 436,300 in 2000 to 686,970 in 2025, and government debt rose from 7.5% of GDP in 2000 to 27.0% in 2025.

GDP

$101.2 bn

2025

from $21.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$147 252

2025

from $48 660 in 2000

Real growth

0.6%

2025

from 6.9% in 2000

Inflation

2.3%

2025

from 3.1% in 2000

Unemployment

6.3%

2025

from 2.4% in 2000

Government debt

27.0%of GDP

2025

from 7.5% in 2000

Economy

How large Luxembourg's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Measured in current dollars, GDP grew nearly fivefold, from $21.2 billion in 2000 to $101.2 billion in 2025. Real growth reached 8.1% in 2007 and 6.9% in both 2000 and 2021, and fell below zero in 2008, 2009, 2020 and 2022, most deeply by 3.2% in 2009. The three years to 2025 were close to flat, at 0.1%, 0.4% and 0.6%, and the IMF projected 1.6% for 2026 and 2.1% for 2028. Services made up 81.5% of GDP in 2025, up from 71.9% in 2000. Between 2000 and 2025 industry, construction included, halved, from 16.6% to 8.9%. Manufacturing was 3.7% in 2025. Agriculture, forestry and fishing together made up 0.2% of GDP in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$101.2 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$101.2 bn
2024$93.3 bn
2023$88.8 bn
2022$80.8 bn
2021$86.4 bn
2020$73.7 bn
2019$69.9 bn
2018$71.1 bn
2017$65.7 bn
2016$62.2 bn
2015$60.1 bn
2014$68.8 bn
2013$65.2 bn
2012$59.8 bn
2011$61.7 bn
2010$56.2 bn
2009$54.5 bn
2008$58.8 bn
2007$51.6 bn
2006$42.9 bn
2005$37.7 bn
2004$35.1 bn
2003$29.7 bn
2002$23.6 bn
2001$21.4 bn
2000$21.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.1%
2028 (projection)2.1%
2027 (projection)1.7%
2026 (projection)1.6%
20250.6%
20240.4%
20230.1%
2022−1.1%
20216.9%
2020−0.5%
20192.8%
20181.6%
20171.3%
20165.0%
20152.3%
20142.6%
20133.2%
20121.6%
20111.0%
20103.8%
2009−3.2%
2008−0.3%
20078.1%
20066.0%
20052.5%
20044.2%
20032.6%
20023.2%
20013.1%
20006.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$147 2522025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$147 252$156 542
2024$137 782$156 079
2023$133 231$152 596
2022$123 720$146 919
2021$134 966$136 772
2020$116 860$122 067
2019$112 697$121 372
2018$116 927$116 638
2017$110 193$114 986
2016$106 899$113 365
2015$105 462$107 860
2014$123 679$105 296
2013$120 000$100 925
2012$112 585$96 636
2011$119 025$94 475
2010$110 886$90 336
2009$109 420$86 919
2008$120 422$90 971
2007$107 475$85 126
2006$90 789$78 861
2005$80 988$68 788
2004$76 545$64 686
2003$65 689$60 192
2002$53 006$58 576
2001$48 440$56 136
2000$48 660$55 136

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

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.

200072%10%11%
202581%9%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Price increases ranged from 0.3% in 2016 to 6.3% in 2022. They came to 2.3% in 2025. Joblessness climbed from 1.8% in 2001 to 6.8% in 2015 and again in 2020, and stood at 6.3% in 2025. For those aged 15 to 24 the rate went from 6.4% in 2000 to 24.3% in 2014 and 21.5% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

2.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.0%
2028 (projection)2.1%
2027 (projection)2.2%
2026 (projection)2.1%
20252.3%
20242.0%
20233.7%
20226.3%
20212.5%
20200.8%
20191.7%
20181.5%
20171.7%
20160.3%
20150.5%
20140.6%
20131.7%
20122.7%
20113.4%
20102.3%
20090.4%
20083.4%
20072.3%
20062.7%
20052.5%
20042.2%
20032.0%
20022.1%
20012.7%
20003.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

6.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20256.3%21.5%
20246.4%21.7%
20235.2%18.9%
20224.6%17.6%
20215.6%18.7%
20206.8%23.2%
20195.6%17.0%
20185.6%14.2%
20175.5%15.5%
20166.7%22.0%
20156.8%17.5%
20146.0%24.3%
20136.0%16.3%
20125.0%16.6%
20115.1%18.1%
20104.4%13.9%
20095.2%16.8%
20085.1%17.8%
20074.1%14.8%
20064.7%16.0%
20054.5%13.6%
20045.1%16.8%
20033.7%10.9%
20022.6%7.0%
20011.8%6.3%
20002.4%6.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports fell to 132.8% of GDP in 2003, climbed almost without a break to 222.3% in 2022, and dropped to 191.5% in 2024, with imports moving alongside them and peaking at 189.9% in 2022. The current account stayed in surplus throughout, from 11.8% of GDP in 2000 to 4.9% in 2020 and 5.2% in 2025. Direct investment flows at times exceeded the whole economy. Net inflows reached 234.3% of GDP in 2019; net outflows came to 391.6% in 2022 and 92.8% in 2025.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

190.5%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
2025190.5%159.4%
2024191.5%159.7%
2023217.4%185.2%
2022222.3%189.9%
2021215.6%181.9%
2020204.4%171.1%
2019206.6%176.1%
2018197.2%164.7%
2017192.8%161.1%
2016191.1%157.3%
2015191.8%159.3%
2014182.8%150.7%
2013176.4%144.2%
2012171.2%140.6%
2011169.5%139.2%
2010162.7%131.0%
2009147.9%115.6%
2008161.5%130.7%
2007169.6%137.9%
2006167.7%138.1%
2005153.8%130.3%
2004143.7%121.5%
2003132.8%112.1%
2002136.4%114.3%
2001146.2%124.6%
2000147.6%124.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

5.2%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20255.2%
20247.2%
20236.8%
20225.5%
20215.0%
20204.9%
20198.6%
20188.3%
20176.2%
20167.4%
20155.6%
20144.9%
20135.2%
20125.3%
20115.6%
20105.8%
20095.5%
20086.2%
20076.5%
20066.7%
20056.9%
20047.2%
20037.2%
20027.1%
20017.7%
200011.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−92.8%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
2025−92.8%
2024113.6%
2023−10.4%
2022−391.6%
202128.7%
2020−4.6%
2019234.3%
2018−117.2%
2017−41.6%
201628.3%
201575.6%
201429.2%
201335.7%
20124.7%
201114.3%
201069.6%
200950.0%
200812.1%
2007−57.5%
200675.1%
200512.3%
200414.8%
200314.5%
200217.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt held between 7.4% and 8.2% of GDP from 2000 to 2007, then jumped to 14.6% in 2008. It has drifted up since, to 27.0% in 2025, and the IMF projected 35.2% for 2031. The budget ran surpluses in most years, 5.6% of GDP in 2000 and 2001 and 3.2% in 2018, and its deepest deficit was 3.1% in 2020. The IMF expected a deficit in each year from 2026 to 2031. Taxes raised 28.6% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

27.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)35.2%
2030 (projection)33.7%
2029 (projection)32.2%
2028 (projection)30.5%
2027 (projection)28.9%
2026 (projection)28.0%
202527.0%
202426.3%
202324.7%
202224.9%
202124.2%
202024.5%
201922.3%
201820.9%
201721.8%
201619.6%
201521.1%
201421.9%
201322.4%
201220.8%
201118.5%
201019.1%
200915.3%
200814.6%
20078.1%
20068.2%
20058.0%
20047.8%
20037.4%
20027.4%
20017.6%
20007.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−3.1%
2030 (projection)−2.9%
2029 (projection)−2.7%
2028 (projection)−2.4%
2027 (projection)−1.2%
2026 (projection)−1.2%
2025−1.0%
20240.9%
2023−0.7%
20220.2%
20211.1%
2020−3.1%
20192.7%
20183.2%
20171.4%
20161.9%
20151.3%
20141.3%
20130.8%
20120.5%
20110.7%
2010−0.3%
2009−0.2%
20083.4%
20074.4%
20061.9%
2005−0.2%
2004−1.4%
20030.3%
20022.0%
20015.6%
20005.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

28.6%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202428.6%
202327.0%
202226.7%
202126.1%
202025.7%
201926.9%
201826.9%
201724.5%
201623.8%
201523.3%
201424.8%
201324.6%
201224.4%
201124.0%
201023.8%
200923.8%
200823.6%
200724.4%
200623.9%
200525.3%
200424.0%
200324.6%
200224.8%
200125.0%
200025.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Luxembourg

The population grew by at least 1.1% a year, with a peak of 2.4% in 2017. Yearly net migration ranged from 2,759 in 2002 to 13,194 in 2022, and was 5,237 in 2025. Births per woman dropped from 1.76 in 2000 to 1.25 in 2024, and by 2025 people aged 65 or over made up 15.8% of the population, exactly the share of children under 15. Life expectancy at birth reached 83.2 years in 2024.

Population

686 9702025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
2025686 970
2024677 012
2023666 430
2022653 103
2021640 064
2020630 419
2019620 001
2018607 950
2017596 336
2016582 014
2015569 604
2014556 319
2013543 360
2012530 946
2011518 347
2010506 953
2009497 783
2008488 650
2007479 993
2006472 637
2005465 158
2004458 095
2003451 630
2002446 175
2001441 525
2000436 300

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over15.8%15 to 6468.4%Under 1515.8%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202515.8%68.4%15.8%
202415.8%68.8%15.5%
202315.8%69.1%15.1%
202215.9%69.3%14.8%
202115.9%69.3%14.7%
202016.0%69.4%14.6%
201916.0%69.5%14.5%
201816.1%69.5%14.4%
201716.2%69.5%14.3%
201616.4%69.4%14.2%
201516.6%69.2%14.2%
201416.8%69.1%14.1%
201316.9%69.1%14.0%
201217.1%69.0%14.0%
201117.4%68.7%14.0%
201017.7%68.3%14.0%
200917.8%68.1%14.0%
200818.0%67.9%14.0%
200718.2%67.7%14.1%
200618.4%67.5%14.1%
200518.5%67.4%14.1%
200418.7%67.3%14.1%
200318.8%67.2%14.0%
200218.9%67.1%14.0%
200118.9%67.1%13.9%
200018.9%67.0%14.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.252024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.25
20231.25
20221.31
20211.38
20201.36
20191.34
20181.38
20171.39
20161.41
20151.47
20141.50
20131.55
20121.57
20111.52
20101.63
20091.59
20081.61
20071.61
20061.65
20051.63
20041.66
20031.62
20021.63
20011.66
20001.76

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

83.2 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202483.2 years
202383.3 years
202283.0 years
202182.6 years
202082.1 years
201982.6 years
201882.3 years
201782.1 years
201682.7 years
201582.3 years
201482.2 years
201381.8 years
201281.4 years
201181.0 years
201080.6 years
200980.6 years
200880.5 years
200779.4 years
200679.3 years
200579.4 years
200479.1 years
200377.7 years
200278.0 years
200177.8 years
200077.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

5 2372025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 13 194 people, in 2022.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
20255 237
20245 677
20235 905
202213 194
20218 724
20206 967
201910 503
201810 145
20179 643
201612 760
201511 377
201411 217
201310 535
201210 273
201110 918
20107 909
20096 855
20087 969
20076 244
20065 557
20056 310
20044 566
20035 581
20022 759
20013 427
20004 516

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Internet use was near universal by 2025, at 99.1% of people. Health spending was 5.9% of GDP in both 2000 and 2024, with a high of 7.3% in 2004. Public spending on education came to 3.7% of GDP in 2022. The Gini coefficient rose from 30.1 in 2000 to 35.4 in 2018 and was 33.6 in 2023.

Health spending, share of GDP

5.9%2024

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20245.9%
20235.8%
20225.6%
20215.6%
20205.8%
20195.5%
20185.3%
20175.1%
20165.1%
20155.1%
20145.2%
20135.2%
20125.3%
20116.0%
20106.7%
20097.0%
20086.2%
20076.2%
20066.6%
20057.1%
20047.3%
20037.0%
20026.8%
20016.4%
20005.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.7%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20223.7%
20213.7%
20203.9%
20193.7%
20183.7%
20173.5%
20153.8%
20143.9%
20123.9%
20013.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

99.1%2025

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202599.1%
202498.8%
202399.3%
202298.2%
202198.7%
202098.5%
201997.1%
201897.1%
201797.4%
201698.1%
201596.4%
201494.7%
201393.8%
201292.0%
201190.0%
201090.6%
200987.3%
200882.2%
200778.9%
200672.5%
200570.0%
200465.9%
200354.5%
200239.8%
200136.2%
200022.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.62023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202333.6
202234.1
202132.7
202033.4
201934.2
201835.4
201734.5
201631.7
201532.9
201431.2
201332.0
201234.3
201132.1
201030.5
200931.2
200832.6
200731.1
200630.9
200530.8
200430.2
200330.2
200231.1
200130.9
200030.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

94.9%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202594.9%
202494.8%
202394.8%
202294.8%
202194.6%
202093.9%
201993.3%
201892.7%
201792.1%
201691.5%
201591.0%
201490.5%
201389.9%
201289.4%
201189.0%
201088.5%
200988.0%
200887.6%
200787.2%
200686.8%
200586.4%
200486.0%
200385.6%
200285.2%
200184.8%
200084.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Carbon dioxide emissions per person peaked at 26.0 tonnes in 2005 and fell to 10.6 tonnes in 2024. The renewable share of electricity was 78.7% in 2000, dropped to 22.9% in 2004 and reached 89.0% in 2021. Renewables covered 20.5% of final energy use in 2021, against 1.3% in 2002. Forest took up 34.5% of the land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

89.0%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202189.0%
202088.6%
201985.9%
201887.6%
201786.7%
201685.1%
201567.3%
201449.2%
201348.8%
201235.9%
201135.3%
201035.5%
200925.6%
200831.4%
200726.6%
200624.3%
200524.1%
200422.9%
200326.9%
200228.1%
200156.8%
200078.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

20.5%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202120.5%
202020.8%
201916.4%
201816.0%
201715.3%
201613.5%
20159.1%
20146.8%
20135.7%
20124.2%
20113.8%
20103.7%
20093.7%
20084.0%
20073.6%
20062.1%
20051.9%
20041.4%
20031.3%
20021.3%
20013.4%
20006.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

10.6 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
202410.6 t
202310.4 t
202211.1 t
202113.1 t
202012.7 t
201915.6 t
201815.7 t
201715.4 t
201615.5 t
201516.3 t
201417.6 t
201319.0 t
201220.5 t
201121.4 t
201022.1 t
200921.3 t
200822.9 t
200723.6 t
200625.3 t
200526.0 t
200425.9 t
200323.1 t
200222.5 t
200121.1 t
200020.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202334.5%
202234.5%
202134.5%
202034.5%
201934.5%
201834.5%
201734.5%
201634.5%
201534.5%
201434.5%
201334.5%
201234.5%
201134.5%
201034.5%
200934.4%
200834.3%
200734.2%
200634.1%
200534.1%
200434.0%
200333.9%
200233.8%
200133.8%
200033.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Luxembourg's codes and memberships

Questions

Questions about Luxembourg in figures

What does Luxembourg produce per person?

GDP per person was $147,252 in current US dollars in 2025, according to the World Bank, and $156,542 at purchasing power parity. Gross national income per person was lower, at $95,720 in 2025, and total GDP came to $101.2 billion in the same year.

How large are Luxembourg's exports?

Exports of goods and services equalled 190.5% of GDP in 2025 and imports 159.4%, by World Bank figures. The 2022 export figure, 222.3% of GDP, was the peak. The current account showed a surplus of 5.2% of GDP in 2025.

How fast is Luxembourg's economy growing?

Real growth stayed under 1% from 2022 to 2025, with 0.1% in 2023, 0.4% in 2024 and 0.6% in 2025 after a 1.1% contraction in 2022, according to the World Bank. The IMF projected a pick-up to 1.6% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2030 and 2031.

How much debt does Luxembourg's government have?

Luxembourg's gross government debt was 27.0% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, up from 7.5% in 2000. It keeps rising in the IMF's projection, which put it at 28.0% for 2026 and 35.2% for 2031, with borrowing of 3.1% of GDP in 2031.

How fast has Luxembourg's population grown?

Luxembourg's population was 686,970 in 2025 by the World Bank's estimate, against 436,300 in 2000. A count of 690,959 on 1 January 2026 appears on the country record. The population grew 1.5% in 2025.

How quickly are prices rising in Luxembourg?

The World Bank's consumer price index for Luxembourg climbed 2.3% in 2025, after 2.0% in 2024 and 6.3% in 2022. The IMF's projection for 2026 was 2.1%.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q32 · World Bank data · Europe