Net migration in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Net migration was 5,237 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,237 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Luxembourg peaked at 13,194 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 | 61 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,692 | 670 | 4,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,364 | 334 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,035 | 3,603 | 4,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,378 | 2,759 | 7,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,528 | 7,909 | 12,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,617 | 5,237 | 13,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 49 Panama 6,151 compare
- 50 South Sudan 6,145 compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 5,495 compare
- 53 Malta 5,161 compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 3,812 compare
- 55 Argentina 2,859 compare
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.0635 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 139.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 93.2% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 379.93 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 85.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 85.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -2.4% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series 129.81 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Luxembourg?
- Net migration in Luxembourg was 5,237 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,194 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for net migration?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.