Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg is 97.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg peaked at 98.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.6% | — |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 97.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 80.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 83.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Greenland 98.3% compare
- 3 Bermuda 96.6% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 95.6% compare
- 5 San Marino 95.0% 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 from high-income economies in Luxembourg?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Luxembourg was 97.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.