Merchandise trade in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Merchandise trade was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
116.8%
in 2006
All-time low
45.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Merchandise trade in Luxembourg, 1999–2025

02550751001251999201220251999: 88.7 % of GDP2000: 92.6 % of GDP2001: 103.3 % of GDP2002: 96.7 % of GDP2003: 99.3 % of GDP2004: 103.5 % of GDP2005: 110.8 % of GDP2006: 116.8 % of GDP2007: 98.8 % of GDP2008: 98.3 % of GDP2009: 85.7 % of GDP2010: 79.8 % of GDP2011: 80.6 % of GDP2012: 77.6 % of GDP2013: 69.2 % of GDP2014: 66.5 % of GDP2015: 67.3 % of GDP2016: 60.5 % of GDP2017: 58.8 % of GDP2018: 57.1 % of GDP2019: 58.3 % of GDP2020: 47.5 % of GDP2021: 49.7 % of GDP2022: 54.9 % of GDP2023: 49 % of GDP2024: 45.3 % of GDP2025: 46 % of GDP

Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Luxembourg is 46.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Luxembourg peaked at 116.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2024.

That places Luxembourg 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 1
2000s 100.6% 85.7% 116.8% 10
2010s 67.6% 57.1% 80.6% 10
2020s 48.7% 45.3% 54.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade in Luxembourg?
Merchandise trade in Luxembourg was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for merchandise trade?
Luxembourg ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.