Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 26.22 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 26.22 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg peaked at 32.09 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.37 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Luxembourg 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.23 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 12.58 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 19.83 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 22.21 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 26.73 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 27.92 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.09 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 24.90 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 24.71 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.85 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 27.31 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 26.65 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.64 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.28 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 21.86 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.83 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.14 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 24.26 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.16 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 26.16 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 26.99 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.22 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 billion current US$ | 9.37 billion current US$ | 11.15 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | 32.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 billion current US$ | 21.86 billion current US$ | 28.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 billion current US$ | 21.16 billion current US$ | 26.99 billion current US$ | 4 |
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- 70 Guatemala 30.32 billion current US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 28.62 billion current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 27.34 billion current US$ compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.49 billion current US$ compare
- 75 Jordan 25.43 billion current US$ compare
- 76 Tunisia 25.05 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Luxembourg
- Merchandise trade 46.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 18.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 26,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Luxembourg was 26.22 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 32.09 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Luxembourg ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.