Food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Food, beverages and tobacco was 10.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.1% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg peaked at 14.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 138th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.1% | — |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +1841.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +28.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1841.3% | 0.7% | 14.3% |
| 2008 | -91.3% | 8.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 0.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Luxembourg was 10.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Luxembourg ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).