Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 158 Syria 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 159 Costa Rica 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Malawi 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Eswatini 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
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- 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.