At a glance
Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.
What changed in Luxembourg
Statistically notable movements in the latest data.
- Record high2023MajorMedian age reached a record high of 38.9 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
- Record high2025MajorGDP reached a record high of US$ 101.2B in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Record high2025MajorGDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 147,252 in 2025 (series since 1960).
- Sharp rise2023MajorMedian age rose 0.2 years to 38.9 years in 2023 (largest rise since 2005).
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2025
Key facts
Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.
Renewables' share of electricity generation rose from 8.3 % in 2010 to 91.6 % in 2025 (+83.2 points).
99.1 % of people used the internet in 2025, up from 90.6 % in 2010.
Life expectancy gained 5.3 years since 2000, from 77.9 years to 83.2 years in 2024.
GDP per capita rose from US$ 48,660 in 2000 to US$ 147,252 in 2025 (+202.6 % in current US dollars).
Trade is worth 349.9 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.
94.9 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 84.4 % in 2000.
CO₂ emissions of 10.46 t per person are 3.5× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).
GDP grew 1.8 % a year on average over 2014–2025.
The fertility rate fell from 1.76 births/woman in 2000 to 1.25 births/woman in 2024.
Unemployment of 6.3 % in 2025 is above the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.
With a median age of 38.9 years, Luxembourg ranks 55th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).
Within Europe & Central Asia, Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 156,542, 2025).
Luxembourg's population grew 57.5 % between 2000 and 2025, from 436,300 people to 686,970 people.
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 156,542 in 2025.
Life expectancy of 83.2 years ranks 10th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).
Borders: Belgium, France, Germany
Languages: French, German, Luxembourgish
Timeline
Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.
- 2026
- 2025
- Sharp riseWomen in parliament rose 1.7 points to 35.0 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseRenewable energy rose 5.5 points to 20.2 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropCurrent account balance (US$) fell US$ 1.4B to US$ 5.3B in 2025.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 6.7 points to 30.5 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropAt-risk-of-poverty rate fell 3.3 points to 14.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp dropHydropower electricity generation fell 54.5 % to 0.05 TWh in 2025.
- Sharp dropFDI inflows fell 206.4 points to -92.8 % in 2025.
- Sharp riseTrade balance rose US$ 1.9B to US$ 31.5B in 2025.
- Record highGov. expenditure set a new high of 48.3 % in 2025, the first since 2020.
- ReversalReal house price growth (year on year) turned negative in 2025 (-3.0 %).
- ReversalFiscal balance turned negative in 2025 (-1.0 %).
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.6 points to 23.1 % in 2025.
- Record lowRemittances fell to a new low of 2.7 % in 2025, the first since 2001.
- 2024
- Sharp dropTerrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell 17.1 points to 38.7 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropImports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 25.5 points to 159.7 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropWind electricity share fell 5.0 points to 30.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropTrade openness fell 51.3 points to 351.3 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseSolar electricity share rose 3.3 points to 23.8 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropRefugees hosted fell 26.8 % to 10,059 people in 2024.
- Sharp dropExports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 25.8 points to 191.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropHousing cost overburden rate fell 3.5 points to 8.0 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseReal house price growth (year on year) rose 17.5 points to 0.4 % in 2024.
- Sharp dropNitrous oxide emissions fell 6.9 % to 0.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.
- Sharp dropChildren out of school, primary fell 56.3 % to 111 children in 2024.
- Sharp riseFDI outflows rose 140.2 points to 116.4 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseGov. revenue rose 2.0 points to 47.7 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseOld-age dependency ratio rose 0.6 points to 22.5 % in 2024.
- Sharp riseMedian equivalised net household income rose PPS 3,004 to PPS 37,781 in 2024.
- ReversalFiscal balance turned positive in 2024 (0.9 %).
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