Gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross fixed capital formation was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg peaked at 25.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 157th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 20.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 15.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,482 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0329 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,852 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,537 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,390 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.3544 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Luxembourg was 15.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Luxembourg ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.