Imports of goods and services in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Imports of goods and services was 159.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Luxembourg is 159.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Luxembourg peaked at 189.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.0% | — |
| 1971 | 79.2% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 72.0% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 76.4% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 77.2% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.5% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 93.2% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.9% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 110.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 124.8% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 124.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 114.3% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 112.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 121.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 130.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 138.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 137.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 115.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 131.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 139.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 140.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 144.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 150.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 159.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 157.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 161.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 164.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 176.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 171.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 181.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 189.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 185.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 159.7% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 159.4% | -0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 159.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 3.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 159.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 71.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 83.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 82.5% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.0% | 112.1% | 138.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.4% | 131.0% | 176.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.5% | 159.4% | 189.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Hong Kong, China 196.9% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 142.5% compare
- 5 Guyana 109.7% compare
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 imports of goods and services in Luxembourg?
- Imports of goods and services in Luxembourg was 159.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 189.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for imports of goods and services?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.