Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg peaked at 19.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
That places Luxembourg 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +826.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +87.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +826.2% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 1.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 186 North Korea 2.7% compare
- 187 Macao 2.6% compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.5% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 191 Greenland 1.6% compare
- 192 American Samoa 1.6% 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Luxembourg was 1.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Luxembourg rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Luxembourg ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.