Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Luxembourg, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Luxembourg stood at -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 89.0% on the previous year and down 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Luxembourg peaked at 68.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -74.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 330,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +696.2% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 27.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +610.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.2% |
| 2011 | 4.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2012 | -5.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -225.0% |
| 2013 | 18.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -448.0% |
| 2014 | 16.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2016 | -481,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1310.4% |
| 2018 | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 68.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +708.7% |
| 2020 | 40.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 40.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -74.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -284.2% |
| 2023 | -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1310.4% | -481,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -586,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Luxembourg?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Luxembourg was -8.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 68.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Luxembourg ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.