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Luxembourg's economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg ranked 73/197 by economy size with a GDP of $93.2B and 3/197 by GDP per capita at $137,517. Luxembourg has $24.2B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.4%.

In 2025, Luxembourg made up 0.08% of the world's economy, compared to 0.05% in 1960.

The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.

GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
GDP growth
Year GDP GDP growth
Current $ Constant $
1960 $709,941,874 $8,747,570,888 -
1961 $710,163,719 $9,082,601,376 0.03%
1962 $747,846,862 $9,206,004,653 5.31%
1963 $797,902,154 $9,522,609,145 6.69%
1964 $910,877,686 $10,271,641,280 14.2%
1965 $929,477,285 $10,196,151,536 2.04%
1966 $976,717,015 $10,308,911,196 5.08%
1967 $983,052,315 $10,331,253,782 0.65%
1968 $1,075,561,623 $10,763,500,261 9.41%
1969 $1,245,432,991 $11,836,928,852 15.8%
1970 $1,457,768,455 $12,045,250,967 17%
1971 $1,518,773,421 $12,366,526,037 4.18%
1972 $1,901,697,370 $13,182,493,346 25.2%
1973 $2,609,875,802 $14,278,312,012 37.2%
1974 $3,183,637,117 $14,879,781,081 22%
1975 $3,123,333,333 $13,901,975,445 -1.89%
1976 $3,423,586,207 $14,254,297,207 9.61%
1977 $3,789,321,328 $14,478,058,110 10.7%
1978 $4,718,539,772 $15,068,034,768 24.5%
1979 $5,516,982,664 $15,421,471,918 16.9%
1980 $6,019,805,490 $15,551,149,194 9.11%
1981 $5,053,665,797 $15,465,469,051 -16%
1982 $4,602,316,793 $15,640,429,654 -8.93%
1983 $4,524,217,751 $16,107,934,816 -1.7%
1984 $4,438,435,493 $17,104,523,017 -1.9%
1985 $4,577,211,767 $17,582,030,661 3.13%
1986 $6,685,595,088 $19,337,409,140 46.1%
1987 $8,320,902,215 $20,101,425,486 24.5%
1988 $9,418,167,855 $21,802,666,470 13.2%
1989 $10,037,674,038 $23,938,904,807 6.58%
1990 $12,778,792,854 $25,212,438,592 27.3%
1991 $13,834,219,728 $27,391,849,868 8.26%
1992 $15,518,702,635 $27,890,286,478 12.2%
1993 $15,925,521,222 $29,061,858,948 2.62%
1994 $17,701,798,891 $30,172,289,819 11.2%
1995 $20,853,093,870 $30,604,417,414 17.8%
1996 $20,895,314,658 $31,032,290,275 0.2%
1997 $19,563,836,265 $32,714,187,914 -6.37%
1998 $20,150,053,345 $34,897,700,608 3%
1999 $21,899,317,599 $37,750,651,094 8.68%
2000 $21,230,182,989 $40,369,840,253 -3.06%
2001 $21,387,533,703 $41,610,952,661 0.74%
2002 $23,649,833,332 $42,953,079,744 10.6%
2003 $29,667,268,248 $44,078,183,529 25.4%
2004 $35,064,843,793 $45,943,523,456 18.2%
2005 $37,672,280,120 $47,084,243,707 7.44%
2006 $42,910,146,296 $49,917,168,650 13.9%
2007 $51,587,401,416 $53,959,794,030 20.2%
2008 $58,844,277,702 $53,797,819,881 14.1%
2009 $54,467,289,898 $52,055,333,193 -7.44%
2010 $56,213,985,987 $54,012,829,513 3.21%
2011 $61,696,281,326 $54,576,884,710 9.75%
2012 $59,776,383,527 $55,477,349,892 -3.11%
2013 $65,203,276,467 $57,236,974,872 9.08%
2014 $68,804,811,898 $58,738,350,400 5.52%
2015 $60,071,584,216 $60,071,584,216 -12.7%
2016 $62,216,885,436 $63,062,061,884 3.57%
2017 $65,712,180,343 $63,892,707,251 5.62%
2018 $71,085,623,495 $64,922,207,641 8.18%
2019 $69,872,035,114 $66,707,126,419 -1.71%
2020 $73,670,782,100 $66,366,885,631 5.44%
2021 $86,386,759,695 $70,965,934,441 17.3%
2022 $80,801,680,397 $70,188,819,484 -6.47%
2023 $87,574,021,092 $69,701,966,861 8.38%
2024 $93,197,329,012 $70,421,024,000 6.42%

Economic Statistics of Luxembourg

Luxembourg Rank
Gross domestic product
$93.2B
2024
73/197
GDP growth
6.42%
2023-2024
84/196
GDP per capita
$137,517
2024
3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,772
2024
1/197
Government debt
$24.2B
2024
94/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.4%
2025
167/185
Government debt per person
$35,728
2024
20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$64,450
2025
5/197
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
83/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
52/100
Number of billionaires
1
2025
70/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 535,479
2025
20/78
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
118/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
86/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.2%
2025
26/195
Consumer prices inflation
2.05%
2023-2024
138/195
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
74/196
Population
690832
164/197

Luxembourg's GDP per capita

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $137,517, ranking 3/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $150,772, ranking 1/197, and a median annual after tax income of $64,450, ranking 5/197.

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $2,261 -
1961 $2,241 -
1962 $2,332 -
1963 $2,462 -
1964 $2,779 -
1965 $2,804 -
1966 $2,925 -
1967 $2,935 -
1968 $3,203 -
1969 $3,690 -
1970 $4,298 -
1971 $4,435 -
1972 $5,487 -
1973 $7,447 -
1974 $8,967 -
1975 $8,701 -
1976 $9,491 -
1977 $10,486 -
1978 $13,034 -
1979 $15,204 -
1980 $16,531 -
1981 $13,837 -
1982 $12,591 -
1983 $12,374 -
1984 $12,127 -
1985 $12,482 -
1986 $18,150 -
1987 $22,443 -
1988 $25,219 -
1989 $26,618 -
1990 $33,465 $29,929
1991 $35,747 $33,168
1992 $39,571 $34,086
1993 $40,067 $35,875
1994 $43,933 $37,526
1995 $51,032 $38,320
1996 $50,444 $39,707
1997 $46,642 $42,478
1998 $47,445 $44,267
1999 $50,872 $49,845
2000 $48,660 $55,124
2001 $48,440 $56,142
2002 $53,006 $58,576
2003 $65,689 $60,200
2004 $76,545 $64,694
2005 $80,988 $68,788
2006 $90,789 $78,878
2007 $107,475 $85,129
2008 $120,422 $90,971
2009 $109,420 $86,873
2010 $110,886 $90,346
2011 $119,025 $94,475
2012 $112,585 $96,636
2013 $120,000 $100,925
2014 $123,679 $105,296
2015 $105,462 $107,889
2016 $106,899 $113,365
2017 $110,193 $114,986
2018 $116,927 $116,638
2019 $112,697 $121,372
2020 $116,860 $122,067
2021 $134,966 $136,772
2022 $123,720 $143,382
2023 $131,408 $142,425
2024 $137,517 $150,772

Luxembourg's government spending, deficit, and chart

This chart shows Luxembourg's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Luxembourg recorded a fiscal deficit in 7 years — average annual surplus equal to +1.49% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $43.7B (48.2% of GDP), with a deficit of -0.78%.

The national debt reached $24.2B, ranking 94th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.4%, ranking 167th.

Government spending
Government debt
Deficit/surplus
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
1995 42% 10.3% 2.71%
1996 42.5% 10.2% 2.37%
1997 44.2% 10.1% 2.65%
1998 43.9% 9.51% 2.98%
1999 41.7% 8.39% 3.24%
2000 38% 7.49% 5.55%
2001 38.1% 7.62% 5.62%
2002 41.8% 7.45% 2.03%
2003 43.3% 7.43% 0.28%
2004 43.7% 7.83% -1.39%
2005 43.4% 7.95% -0.21%
2006 39.4% 8.21% 1.9%
2007 37.4% 8.09% 4.35%
2008 37.9% 14.6% 3.37%
2009 42.7% 15.3% -0.21%
2010 42% 19.1% -0.26%
2011 41.5% 18.5% 0.65%
2012 41.8% 20.8% 0.5%
2013 41.2% 22.4% 0.84%
2014 40.6% 21.9% 1.33%
2015 40.4% 21.1% 1.3%
2016 40% 19.6% 1.89%
2017 41.3% 21.8% 1.37%
2018 42.3% 20.9% 3.17%
2019 43.1% 22.3% 2.68%
2020 47% 24.5% -3.09%
2021 42.4% 24.2% 1%
2022 44.3% 24.9% 0.18%
2023 47% 25% -0.79%
2024 46.9% 26% 1.03%
2025 48.2% 26.4% -0.78%

Inflation rate by year

Over the past 20 years, Luxembourg has had an average annual inflation rate of 2.16%. In 2024, inflation was 2.05%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.

Year Inflation
1960 0.45%
1961 0.48%
1962 0.9%
1963 2.88%
1964 3.1%
1965 3.33%
1966 3.33%
1967 2.17%
1968 2.63%
1969 2.29%
1970 4.64%
1971 4.67%
1972 5.23%
1973 6.07%
1974 9.54%
1975 10.7%
1976 9.8%
1977 6.71%
1978 3.09%
1979 4.55%
1980 6.3%
1981 8.07%
1982 9.36%
1983 8.67%
1984 6.44%
1985 4.09%
1986 0.29%
1987 -0.06%
1988 1.44%
1989 3.37%
1990 3.25%
1991 3.12%
1992 3.15%
1993 3.59%
1994 2.19%
1995 1.87%
1996 1.18%
1997 1.37%
1998 0.96%
1999 1.03%
2000 3.15%
2001 2.66%
2002 2.07%
2003 2.05%
2004 2.23%
2005 2.49%
2006 2.67%
2007 2.31%
2008 3.4%
2009 0.37%
2010 2.27%
2011 3.41%
2012 2.66%
2013 1.73%
2014 0.63%
2015 0.47%
2016 0.29%
2017 1.73%
2018 1.53%
2019 1.74%
2020 0.82%
2021 2.53%
2022 6.34%
2023 3.74%
2024 2.05%

Balance of trade

Luxembourg Rank
Current account balance
$6.43B
2024
28/189
Current account balance, % of GDP
+6.9%
2024
23/189
Goods imports
$29.7B
2024
69/188
Goods exports
$31B
2024
68/188
Service imports
$138B
2024
16/188
Service exports
$171B
2024
13/188
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
182.7%
2024
1/180
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
215.5%
2024
1/193

Luxembourg's top 10 trading partners

Luxembourg's biggest trading partner accounting for 20.7%% of all exports and imports is Germany, with a trade balance between the two of +$2.11B — Luxembourg exports $12.5B worth of goods and services to Germany and imports $10.4B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Luxembourg.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 Germany $22.9B 20.7% $12.5B $10.4B Business & finance services Business & finance services
2 Belgium $13.7B 12.4% $6.49B $7.17B Business & finance services Machinery & equipment
3 France $12.6B 11.4% $7.21B $5.41B Business & finance services Business & finance services
4 United Kingdom $9.12B 8.25% $4.13B $4.99B Business & finance services Business & finance services
5 Switzerland $7.76B 7.02% $4.39B $3.37B Business & finance services Business & finance services
6 United States $6.3B 5.7% $2.71B $3.59B Business & finance services Business & finance services
7 Italy $5.55B 5.03% $3.64B $1.92B Business & finance services Business & finance services
8 Netherlands $4.97B 4.5% $2.96B $2.01B Business & finance services Business & finance services
9 Spain $2.2B 1.99% $1.25B $952M Business & finance services Business & finance services
10 Singapore $1.56B 1.41% $273M $1.29B Business & finance services Business & finance services

Luxembourg's top 10 exports

Luxembourg Rank
Business & finance services $39.9B 15/188
Transport & tourism services $8.88B 50/188
Machinery & equipment $4.66B 56/193
IT & IP services $3.43B 38/183
Metals $2.98B 55/192
Chemicals & pharma $2.72B 55/193
Textiles & consumer goods $1.41B 69/193
Raw materials & minerals $952M 107/193
Animal & marine products $839M 61/192
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $811M 88/192

Luxembourg's top 10 imports

Luxembourg Rank
Business & finance services $26.1B 20/188
Machinery & equipment $8.13B 73/193
Transport & tourism services $5.35B 63/188
Raw materials & minerals $4.21B 78/193
Chemicals & pharma $3.42B 72/193
Metals $2.47B 68/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.15B 73/193
IT & IP services $2.01B 44/182
Manufacturing & construction services $1.89B 26/163
Textiles & consumer goods $1.83B 78/193

Economic freedom indices

Luxembourg Rank
Economic freedom 79.5 6/197
Property rights 97.8 3/182
Government integrity 85.7 3/182
Judicial effectiveness 97.2 3/182
Tax burden 62.7 161/181
Government spending 39.4 156/180
Fiscal health 98.5 5/181
Business freedom 89.2 5/182
Labor freedom 57.5 89/182
Monetary freedom 71.9 82/180
Trade freedom 79.6 46/181
Investment freedom 95 1/181
Financial freedom 80 7/181

Luxembourg's economic freedom by year

Luxembourg is ranked 5/180 for economic freedom with a score of 79.5, compared to 10/163 and a score of 76.3 in 2005.

Economic freedom
Judicial effectiveness
Tax burden
Government spending
Fiscal health
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
1996 72.5 - 46.6 37.1 -
1997 72.8 - 45.2 40.6 -
1998 72.7 - 45.6 37.9 -
1999 72.4 - 46.5 37.9 -
2000 76.4 - 51.3 67.3 -
2001 80.1 - 52.5 58.9 -
2002 79.4 - 56.8 52 -
2003 79.9 - 59.8 51.5 -
2004 78.9 - 58.9 41.4 -
2005 76.3 - 64.3 39 -
2006 75.3 - 65.7 36.8 -
2007 74.6 - 65.3 44 -
2008 74.7 - 65.4 44.8 -
2009 75.2 - 66.3 54.4 -
2010 75.4 - 65.9 58.5 -
2011 76.2 - 66.7 58.5 -
2012 74.5 - 63.6 46.6 -
2013 74.2 - 65 47.1 -
2014 74.2 - 62.8 47.6 -
2015 73.2 - 62.3 42.2 -
2016 73.9 - 61.1 43 -
2017 75.9 77 64.5 46 99
2018 76.4 77.9 65.1 48.5 99
2019 75.9 72.4 65.4 46.6 98.9
2020 75.8 74.4 64.1 45.4 99
2021 76 77.6 63.4 46.2 99
2022 80.6 96.4 64.1 41.5 98.7
2023 78.4 89.7 64.8 41.6 80
2024 79.2 95.8 64.6 40.6 97.6
2025 79.5 97.2 62.7 39.4 98.5

More economic indicators

Luxembourg Rank
Services, % of GDP
81.9%
2024
3/191
Industry, % of GDP
9.01%
2024
189/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.17%
2024
190/193
GNI, Atlas method
$62B
2024
88/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$106,980
2024
3/191
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
119/177
Net foreign direct investment
$53.6B
2024
5/188
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$106B
2024
3/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$109B
2024
4/187
Poverty at national poverty lines
17.3%
2021
116/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
159/176

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.