Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Luxembourg stood at 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Luxembourg peaked at 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +573.6% |
| 2005 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +491.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.0% |
| 2013 | 0.715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -419.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1246.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +722.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | -2.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -296.9% |
| 2023 | -0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -589.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 129.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 134.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1246.0% | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Luxembourg?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Luxembourg was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.