Food imports in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Food imports was 14.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.8%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
101st
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2024
All-time low
9.3%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Food imports in Luxembourg, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 10.7 % of merchandise imports2000: 9.8 % of merchandise imports2001: 9.3 % of merchandise imports2002: 10.4 % of merchandise imports2003: 11.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2005: 10.2 % of merchandise imports2006: 9.4 % of merchandise imports2007: 9.5 % of merchandise imports2008: 9.4 % of merchandise imports2009: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2010: 11.2 % of merchandise imports2011: 9.7 % of merchandise imports2012: 10 % of merchandise imports2013: 11 % of merchandise imports2014: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2015: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2016: 12.4 % of merchandise imports2017: 12 % of merchandise imports2018: 12.4 % of merchandise imports2019: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2020: 13.7 % of merchandise imports2021: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2022: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2023: 13.6 % of merchandise imports2024: 14.8 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 14.8% for food imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Luxembourg peaked at 14.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2000s 10.2% 9.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 11.5% 9.7% 12.4% 10
2020s 13.2% 11.9% 14.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Luxembourg?
Food imports in Luxembourg was 14.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for food imports?
Luxembourg ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is food imports rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.