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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
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 214 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
| 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% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 113.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 44.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 113.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 44.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1463.4% | 28.7% | -391.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 262.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
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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 214 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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