Country intelligence · LUX · 2024

Luxembourg trade profile

In 2024, Luxembourg recorded $17.3B in merchandise exports and $26.8B in imports, producing a $9.5B trade deficit. Exports changed -8.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -7.2%.[1]

Exports

$17.3B

-8.6%

Imports

$26.8B

-7.2%

Trade balance

-$9.5B

deficit

Active partners

270

108 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$17.3B$26.8B-$9.5B-8.6%
2023$18.9B$28.9B-$9.9B-4.6%
2022$19.9B$30.4B-$10.5B+4.9%
2021$18.9B$28.3B-$9.4B+23.6%
2020$15.3B$22.6B-$7.3B-4.4%
2019$16.0B$24.9B-$8.9B-6.7%
2018$17.2B$24.7B-$7.5B+14.2%
2017$15.1B$22.2B-$7.1B-5.2%
2016$15.9B$20.5B-$4.6B-3.3%
2015$16.4B$21.5B-$5.1B-11.6%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 84 · Machinery

511 active HS6 lines · 171 export partners

$2.6B
2

HS 72 · HS chapter

167 active HS6 lines · 105 export partners

$2.0B
3

HS 39 · HS chapter

129 active HS6 lines · 162 export partners

$1.6B
4

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 135 export partners

$1.4B
5

HS 73 · HS chapter

124 active HS6 lines · 153 export partners

$1.0B
6

HS 40 · HS chapter

80 active HS6 lines · 150 export partners

$904.1M
7

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

261 active HS6 lines · 170 export partners

$594.6M
8

HS 76 · HS chapter

35 active HS6 lines · 116 export partners

$489.7M

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Luxembourg; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Germany

Annual change -10.1% · 3-year CAGR -4.0%

$3.6B
2

France

Annual change -27.9% · 3-year CAGR -12.1%

$2.1B
3

Belgium

Annual change -2.4% · 3-year CAGR -6.0%

$1.7B
4

Netherlands

Annual change -6.7% · 3-year CAGR -4.6%

$1.2B
5

Italy

Annual change -0.1% · 3-year CAGR 6.7%

$1.0B
6

Hong Kong

Annual change -5.2% · 3-year CAGR 19.0%

$765.9M
7

United States

Annual change -4.3% · 3-year CAGR 2.3%

$592.3M
8

Spain

Annual change +3.0% · 3-year CAGR 4.1%

$540.1M

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.