Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 591.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Current account balance in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Luxembourg is 591.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Luxembourg peaked at 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 591.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 2025 | 591.50 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 591.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 591.50 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 591.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 52 Andorra 878.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Nicaragua 817.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Djibouti 610.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Botswana 583.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 South Sudan 577.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Venezuela 569.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 262.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3,041 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1234 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2,220 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Luxembourg?
- Current account balance in Luxembourg was 591.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for current account balance?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.