Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 116.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 116.4% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 589.1% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 253.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -238.2%, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.2% | — |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -93.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +573.6% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 138.2% | +490.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +172.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -58.0% |
| 2012 | -22.4% | -229.0% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | -419.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -103.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -1246.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 253.0% | +722.8% |
| 2020 | 139.9% | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 120.9% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | -238.2% | -296.9% |
| 2023 | -23.8% | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 116.4% | -589.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 2.9% | 138.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | -22.4% | 253.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | -238.2% | 139.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Malta 145.6% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 19.7% compare
- 4 Singapore 15.6% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 14.0% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 169,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 302.6 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Luxembourg was 116.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 253.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -238.2% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.