External balance on goods and services in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: External balance on goods and services was 27.89 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 27.89 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Luxembourg peaked at 27.89 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.23 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378.87 million current LCU | 181.49 million current LCU | 839.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.33 million current LCU | 165.23 million current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 12.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 billion current LCU | 13.41 billion current LCU | 19.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.46 billion current LCU | 21.47 billion current LCU | 27.89 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -587.70 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -636.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -29.82 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -32.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 88,769 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 95,720 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 60.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Luxembourg?
- External balance on goods and services in Luxembourg was 27.89 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 27.89 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.23 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Luxembourg ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.