Euro area vs Luxembourg: External balance on goods and services
Euro area
3.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
31.2%
in 2025
Euro area rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
5th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Euro area
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31.2% against 3.9% in Euro area, a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 8.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 44 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7% | 13.6% | 14.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 8.4% | 9.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 17.0% | 16.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 25.7% | 24.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 31.8% | 28.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 32.4% | 28.9% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Euro area or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 31.2% against 3.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Euro area and Luxembourg?
- 27.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Luxembourg rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Euro area ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.