Ireland vs Luxembourg: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 296.0% against 162.9% in Ireland, a difference of 133.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 187.7% | 119.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 119.4% | 247.0% | 127.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 316.7% | 163.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 296.0% against 162.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 133.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for trade in services?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in 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
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.