Current account balance in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Current account balance was 5.29 billion 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Luxembourg is 5.29 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Luxembourg peaked at 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Luxembourg ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Current account balance in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.23 million BoP, current US$, 17.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ 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 | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 28 Ecuador 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Malaysia 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Portugal 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Finland 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Luxembourg?
- Current account balance in Luxembourg was 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ 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 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Luxembourg rank for current account balance?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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.