Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 113.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
113.6%
Change on year
up 1,187.2%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
234.3%
in 2019
All-time low
-391.6%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, 2002–2024

-400-20002002002201320242002: 17.9 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 75.1 %2007: -57.5 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 50 %2010: 69.6 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 29.2 %2015: 75.6 %2016: 28.3 %2017: -41.7 %2018: -117.2 %2019: 234.3 %2020: -4.6 %2021: 28.7 %2022: -391.6 %2023: -10.5 %2024: 113.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 113.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,187.2% on the previous year and up 289.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 234.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -391.6%, in 2022.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Luxembourg, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 17.9%
2003 14.5% -19.4%
2004 14.8% +2.1%
2005 12.3% -16.5%
2006 75.1% +509.0%
2007 -57.5% -176.6%
2008 12.1% -121.0%
2009 50.0% +313.7%
2010 69.6% +39.1%
2011 14.3% -79.4%
2012 4.7% -67.0%
2013 35.7% +656.3%
2014 29.2% -18.4%
2015 75.6% +159.4%
2016 28.3% -62.6%
2017 -41.7% -247.4%
2018 -117.2% +181.5%
2019 234.3% -299.9%
2020 -4.6% -101.9%
2021 28.7% -730.0%
2022 -391.6% -1463.4%
2023 -10.5% -97.3%
2024 113.6% -1187.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% -57.5% 75.1% 8
2010s 33.3% -117.2% 234.3% 10
2020s -52.8% -391.6% 113.6% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 1 Malta 170.5% compare
  2. 3 Cayman Islands 93.7% compare
  3. 4 Guyana 35.0% compare
  4. 5 Palau 28.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg was 113.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 234.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -391.6% in 2022.
How does Luxembourg rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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